W hilst hibiscus plants take pride of place in my summer display, I find they can be pretty attractive to a variety of pests.

Please tell me what do. A: Hibiscus plants can be plagued by several insects — whitefly, aphids and mealybugs — all of which suck sap out of the foliage and can give off a sticky honeydew.

Like most tropical plants, the hibiscus needs direct sunlight ... Higher humidity will also help deter one of the most common winter pests for hibiscus: spider mites. While a hibiscus is in ...

Other plants that are common in Malaysia and can attract benficial insects include Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), Turnera spp., and Cosmos spp. (Ulam raja), Arachis pintoi (leguminose ground cover ...