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title: "Any idea what type of pests may have been here?"
description: "Any idea what type of pests may have been here?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/m8heraVHMVgWtKY9joFtVf"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Nicole"
published: "2025-07-29T03:55:09.563999Z"
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# Any idea what type of pests may have been here?

_Posted by Nicole on 2025-07-29_

Any idea what type of pests may have been here?

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## 3 comments

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-07-29

Are you sure it’s a pest and not old damage? May have been thrips, but I have a plant with that similar hole like in your pic on the left, but it was a ficus with a leaf bent in transit. As the leaf grew bigger, the slit became a hole. No other damage, though, and the plant is doing well in my house.

### Gaileen Joy commented on 2025-07-29

From what I can see in the pics, it looks more like damage from being bent or roughed up somehow. Just my opinion, without seeing the actual plant.

### Nicole commented on 2025-07-29

Hmm, I actually didn’t think about damage. I guess because of the way it’s shaped? I grew this from a cutting and the damaged leaf on the left was what I planted, except at the time it was not damaged. Now that I’m thinking about it, it is possible my cat damaged it at some point. Thank you!

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