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title: "I was repotting my Alocasia at the weekend when I noticed it had the…"
description: "I was repotting my Alocasia at the weekend when I noticed it had the death mesh attached to it. Would I better getting rid of it now before it causes too much…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Irene"
published: "2023-11-28T22:21:21.142Z"
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# I was repotting my Alocasia at the weekend when I noticed it had the…

_Posted by Irene on 2023-11-28_

I was repotting my Alocasia at the weekend when I noticed it had the death mesh attached to it. Would I better getting rid of it now before it causes too much heartache to the plant?

## 7 comments

### PlantMommyLee🌿 commented on 2023-11-28

I removed mine when I got it and then sprayed down with neem oil. A few days later all the leaves died. So not sure if I aggravated her when removing the mesh or if I sprayed to much neem. I hope yours does much better 🤞🏽

### Irene commented on 2023-11-28

I know I don’t want to leave it only for my plant to struggle so not sure what to do

### Sunny commented on 2023-11-29

Remove it. Rinse the roots with hydrogen peroxide if you are concerned about damaged roots and bacterial infections.

#### Irene replied on 2023-11-29

Ok will do that tonight when I get home from work

### tree muncher 27 ★ commented on 2023-11-29

Yep, it’s really important to remove those. I removed one from my alocasia back in February and it’s doing great now. If you get lucky, you might even find some corms to propagate :)

### Irene commented on 2023-11-29

Should I check the rest of my plants bought from the same place or would it just be my Alocasias?

#### Chantal replied on 2023-11-30

It’s a very common thing for most houseplants to come with, so you’ll likely find a few more.

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