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title: "Back with another peace lily problem, this time a different one. are…"
description: "Back with another peace lily problem, this time a different one. are these mealy bugs? I had small little dots and cleaned it off with diluted vinegar because…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Alanna"
published: "2025-05-16T18:19:58.677327Z"
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# Back with another peace lily problem, this time a different one. are…

_Posted by Alanna on 2025-05-16_

Back with another peace lily problem, this time a different one. are these mealy bugs? I had small little dots and cleaned it off with diluted vinegar because I was just cleaning hard water deposits yesterday, but they’re much bigger now. Easy to come off so I’m wondering what they are. Thanks!

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## 2 comments

### zollol commented on 2025-05-16

I think so 🫠 luckily youve caught it super early on so you might not have to change your soil, or at least only change the top layer of soil. Use alcohol on a cotton ball to kill them and disinfect the plant, OR you can mix dawn dish soap with water in a mister and spray the whole plant. Or both.

#### Alanna replied on 2025-05-16

Thank you so much! I thought so but have only ever found one mealybug infestation and it was too late to save the plant so I wasn’t positive

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