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title: "I saw these extremely small white bugs crawling on the leaves of my…"
description: "I saw these extremely small white bugs crawling on the leaves of my palant. I misted and wiped the leaves clean. How do I prevent these from killing my plant?…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Justin"
published: "2025-01-14T21:16:22.714575Z"
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# I saw these extremely small white bugs crawling on the leaves of my…

_Posted by Justin on 2025-01-14_

I saw these extremely small white bugs crawling on the leaves of my palant. I misted and wiped the leaves clean. How do I prevent these from killing my plant?

Parlour Palm Tree

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## 2 comments

### plant mommy commented on 2025-01-14

Probably mealy bugs or some kind of mite. You can try neem oil, hydrogen peroxide or get an aphid killer safe for plants.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-14

Use a spider mite killer, like Arber or Dead Jacks. You can also use a systemic, that soaks into the plant and kills them when they try to feed on the plant.

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