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title: "Help! I am just about done with this plant because I have been…"
description: "Help! I am just about done with this plant because I have been dealing with a pest problem for several months now. Unfortunately, it’s one of my most favorite…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/GG12vCGvgvWlQmG2WMEsRc"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "🪴R😍BIN🪴"
published: "2026-05-27T18:58:53.083503Z"
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# Help! I am just about done with this plant because I have been…

_Posted by 🪴R😍BIN🪴 on 2026-05-27_

Help! I am just about done with this plant because I have been dealing with a pest problem for several months now. Unfortunately, it’s one of my most favorite plants because it’s so beautiful, but I can’t keep it around because the pests are migrating to my other plants. I will show you a picture of the pest and what I’ve been using to control it. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I really don’t want to get rid of this plant.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_-SdJFkkoJaC9AkL5_jcW4w41Zgj6S9lppsAxNwp4Hw/peXhHvxZSKOkv4hvTyDpjg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_-SdJFkkoJaC9AkL5_jcW4w41Zgj6S9lppsAxNwp4Hw/sURH9j_3TH6h_bxVi08SGQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_-SdJFkkoJaC9AkL5_jcW4w41Zgj6S9lppsAxNwp4Hw/d9JDE7ISQB2k6rnLO5AImA.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### K.Marsh commented on 2026-05-27

Looks like Mealybugs. I saw a couple on a new plant I purchased and read to remove them with a q-tip and 70% alcohol and then spay the plant. I think I sprayed weekly after isolating it but I never saw them again.

#### K.Marsh replied on 2026-05-27

I would suggest doing a little more research or getting other advice as well. This is what worked for me though. I spray all of my plants with alcohol now sometimes with higher than 70% alcohol. I have not seen any pest since those few mealybugs.

### Springvision commented on 2026-05-27

Alcohol would work great, but just remember to let the leaves completely dry before you put them under a grow light or let sun on them. And isolation would be a good idea.

### 🪴R😍BIN🪴 commented on 2026-05-27

Ok thank you so much. I’ll definitely give alcohol a try. This is such a glorious plant and when it’s healthy, it’s just absolutely mesmerizing. I really don’t want to lose it.

### Paula commented on 2026-05-31

Lady bugs!! This is coming from someone who had a mealy bug infestation a few years ago \& then a spider mite infestation another year for weeks (spider mites were by far the worst) \& I tried literally everything. Isopropyl alcohol, neem oil, systemic stuff, etc. Lady bugs saved all my plants.

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