INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Infested branches will have a waxy, white coating on them. Pruning will help get rid of some of the mealybugs, and it will make the insecticide more effective because there will be fewer places for the mealybugs to take shelter. Check the label on the insecticide if you're not sure. Avoid using insecticides that aren't made for ornamental plants or you could damage the plant you're treating. Some ornamental insecticides you could use to kill mealybugs are acephate, malathion, carbaryl, and diazinon. The leaves and branches of the plant should be dripping with insecticide. Make sure you get underneath the leaves and at the base of the branches on the plant. Follow the application instructions that came with your insecticide for the best results. It may take more than one application to remove all the mealybugs on the plant. Check the instructions that came with your insecticide to see how frequently you can use it without damaging the plant. If the plant is thriving and you can't see anymore mealybugs on it, you've likely killed all of the mealybugs.

SUMMARY: Prune off any infested branches before you apply an insecticide. Use an insecticide that's designed for ornamental plants. Spray the plant with the insecticide until it's soaked. Do regular insecticide applications until the mealybugs are all killed.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: daily or weekly. Make a list of things, people and missions you pray about. You can also write about any progress on the things you pray about. But remember that your prayer journal is a list of things to pray about. It's not a scorecard to grade God's answers. Some other ways to use a prayer journal include:  Reflecting on readings from the Bible. Considering how God might be revealing Himself to you. Noting any progress you are making in your spiritual life. . It is full of plain talk on how to pray, what works and what doesn't. God speaks through the  Bible when you read it, not all the time though (for it depends on Him and what you pray for).  Read the Gospels on Jesus; praise God, and ask for help "in the  name of Jesus." Jesus said, Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the  door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; He who seeks finds; and to Him who knocks, the  door will be opened.(Matthew 7:7--8) God will answer if you wait in His time. to help you keep track of your prayers. Some people use Rosary beads for certain kinds of prayer rituals. If desired, use rosary beads to help you keep track of the parts fo the rosary prayer. Each part of a rosary necklace has a different prayer associated with it. For example, when you start the prayer, always hold the crucifix and say the “Apostle’s Creed,” then say an “Our Father” prayer for each of the 3 beads attached to the crucifix. You can buy or make special cards with different prayer topics on them and pull out a different card daily to help you decide what you should pray about. The cards may include Bible verses, prayer topics, or specific people you want to pray for.  For example, you could write a different Bible verse on each card that you can meditate on through your daily prayers. Or, write topic on each card, such as a prayer for “peace,” “protecting children,” or “enhancing your own gratitude.”

SUMMARY:
Write in a prayer journal Read the Bible Use rosary beads Create prayer cards with a different focus for each day of the month.