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Kristin

Helppp, what are these???? 😭😭😭 They just appeared on my desert rose today.

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  1. daffodillo

    Looks like you have some scale insects and ants feeding off of them

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    • Kristin

      How can I get rid of them without killing the plant? 😓

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    • daffodillo

      You could try neem oil

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  2. Sunny

    It definitely looks like ants farming scales for the honeydew they excrete. It’s a symbiotic relationship. Try several applications of insecticidal soap over the next weeks. Use isopropyl alcohol on cotton swabs to dap the hard shell scales. Use ant pesticide granules outside on the mounds, if you can trace the ants back to the mounds. Good luck!🍀🪴

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    • Kristin

      lol I love in Florida so the entire state is an ant mound 😂 I’ll try that and the neem oil. Thank you!

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    • Swamp Witch

      I live in Florida too. The whole state is just bugs hahaha!

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  3. Claire5904

    Ants don’t like peppermint oil either and it’s super safe to spray. Just dilute it like you would neem oil in water with Castile soap.

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