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title: "Hey all! I recently bought this monstera and am not sure if it…"
description: "Hey all! I recently bought this monstera and am not sure if it currently has pests or was previously treated for them. There’s damage spots (maybe thrips??) on…"
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# Hey all! I recently bought this monstera and am not sure if it…

_Lagt ut av PlantPupil den 2024-03-03_

Hey all! I recently bought this monstera and am not sure if it currently has pests or was previously treated for them.

There’s damage spots (maybe thrips??) on several leaves, but I haven’t seen any actual bugs. The plant itself seems to be thriving and has new growth. I sprayed it down with Earth’s Ally 3in1 plant spray just in case and it’s in quarantine from the rest of my plants for now.

I’m a houseplant newbie and looking for general advice on dealing with this!

![Vedlegg 1 av 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/G9lH39C677LTBiLn_dj76ANcdLYU6pmHzd1_d2NL0Hg/kPxhkhcJRoamKsZaN4nh4Q.webp?size=large)

![Vedlegg 2 av 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/G9lH39C677LTBiLn_dj76ANcdLYU6pmHzd1_d2NL0Hg/u-X93VeSQeeN0DknYEuwmQ.webp?size=large)

![Vedlegg 3 av 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/G9lH39C677LTBiLn_dj76ANcdLYU6pmHzd1_d2NL0Hg/yYLoGdnOSbSmwh2-DBVKvQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 kommentarer

### anissa 🧘🏽‍♀️🪴🕸️🍄🦇 kommenterte den 2024-03-03

the white spotting on the last picture is scale

#### PlantPupil svarte den 2024-03-03

Good to know! Would you recommend pruning any leaves with scale? That one was definitely the worst but there a couple spots on other leaves

#### anissa 🧘🏽‍♀️🪴🕸️🍄🦇 svarte den 2024-03-03

i don’t think pruning is necessary at the moment. definitely treat asap with systemic granular and a contact killer too like neem oil. i believe the white spots are eggs, and they are easy to remove without having to prune leaves!

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