Geranium Pests: ID Before You Spray

White dots + brown spots on porch geranium = unknown pest. Don't spray blindly. Indiscriminate spraying kills beneficial insects (99%+ of bugs are helpful).

Correct Process

1. Snip affected piece, seal in bag.
2. Take to local garden center for ID. If unsure, try another.
3. Learn IPM (Integrated Pest Management): use beneficial insects, targeted treatments.
4. Chemicals last resort—and only for identified pest.

Why This Matters

• Wrong spray wastes money, harms environment, may worsen problem.
• Beneficials (ladybugs, lacewings, parasitic wasps) control pests naturally.
• Local experts know regional pests and legal controls.

ID first. Then act.