Mealybugs on Bougainvillea: Alcohol-Soap Spray Treatment

White Cottony Patches = Mealybugs

The "slippery white patch with brown seeds" describes mealybugs (white wax covering tan bodies).

Effective Non-Toxic Spray

1. Mix: 5 parts water + 1 part rubbing alcohol + squirt of liquid soap.
2. Spray entire plant to dripping—stems, leaf undersides, crevices.
3. Repeat in 5–7 days for hatchlings.
4. Weekly checks thereafter.

Persistence and complete coverage are essential. Photos help confirm ID.