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title: "Why do I have these white specks on my leaves?"
description: "Why do I have these white specks on my leaves?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/O2DesC7UTuGgzQQsD6Vljw"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Liz"
published: "2024-03-20T15:45:29.482143Z"
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# Why do I have these white specks on my leaves?

_Posted by Liz on 2024-03-20_

Why do I have these white specks on my leaves?

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## 9 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2024-03-20

Possibly mealybugs……I haven’t dealt with them, but google images look similar

#### Liz replied on 2024-03-20

Thanks

### Snowstorm commented on 2024-03-20

I had those on my palm tree and they were mealy bugs. Looks like rice. I used a spray of water, isopropyl alcohol and dish soap. Sprayed all the leaves REALLY good and isolated it for a week and it was OK, but I think others have suggested neem oil iirc. Perhaps others could confirm.

#### Liz replied on 2024-03-20

Okay thanks

#### Snowstorm replied on 2024-03-20

Good luck!! Hope your pothos does ok!!

### Eliza03 commented on 2024-03-20

Mealybugs

#### Liz replied on 2024-03-20

Thanks

### Stephanie Pincheira commented on 2024-03-20

Mealy bugs… in a spray bottle take 2 parts water to one 70% alcohol and spray them. With a cottons swap they should come off. Or neem oil. There’s pre mixed spray bottles or concentrated neem oil you mix with water.

#### Liz replied on 2024-03-20

Okay thanks I will try the neem oil

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