2006-08-18 22:47:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
My indoor plants had an infestation of scale insects not long ago which made them sticky. You could see tiny brown scales on the underside of the leaves. You have to remove the scales by hand by wiping them off with a soft cloth dipped in soapy water, then spray the plant with insecticide. Maybe this is your Busy Lizzie's problem?
2006-08-18 23:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be scale, or aphid - the stickiness is the insect's secretions and the shrivelling is caused by them sucking out all of the leaves' goodness!
Pick off any affected leaves; if you are left with long bare stems them prune them back to a nodule or a healthy pair of leaves, and use a spray of soapy water or suitable insecticide to get rid of the bugs.
2006-08-18 23:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by GreatWestern 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impatiens leaves shrivel very quickly when they don't have enough water. I've never noticed them getting sticky though, but maybe they do. Anyway, watering them usually perks them right back up. :)
2006-08-18 22:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by Some Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have some kind of spider mites. Make up a solution of 1 part dish soap to 3 parts water and spray over all of your plants.
2006-08-19 04:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sticky usually equals aphid infestation, or an advanced scale infestation. Aphids are easy to get rid of, scale can be quite intractable.
2006-08-20 06:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by dderat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋