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title: "There is slight yellowing along the edges of the leaves. What should…"
description: "There is slight yellowing along the edges of the leaves. What should I do????"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "AbbyJ"
published: "2024-08-09T00:42:09.223781Z"
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# There is slight yellowing along the edges of the leaves. What should…

_Posted by AbbyJ on 2024-08-09_

There is slight yellowing along the edges of the leaves. What should I do????

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## 2 comments

### Botanista commented on 2024-08-09

Mine had yellowing edges and then I found spider mites so check for those little suckers. Mine were where the stem meets the leaf in the space between the “lobes” or the top of the leaf.  
I think it can also be from over fertilizing  
hope this helps!

#### AbbyJ replied on 2024-08-09

I did find spider mites! Thank you!

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