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title: "Can anyone tell me what these white things are on my Calethea??"
description: "Can anyone tell me what these white things are on my Calethea??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2buszy2R2bElMuuzZTptmq"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jaime"
published: "2026-06-06T00:14:16.561823Z"
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# Can anyone tell me what these white things are on my Calethea??

_Posted by Jaime on 2026-06-06_

Can anyone tell me what these white things are on my Calethea??

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## 5 comments

### Kelly commented on 2026-06-06

They do look like mealy bugs. Dot with isopropyl alcohol on a q-tip and see if they turn brown.

#### Jaime replied on 2026-06-06

Most of them just look like salt rocks but then those ones on the bottom look a little fuzzy but my eye sight isn’t so good with things they small!

### abitofbrit commented on 2026-06-06

Based on the shapes of some of them, it kinda looks like white flies. Do they have wings? It’s hard to tell from the pic.

#### Jaime replied on 2026-06-06

No wings. It just looks like salt rocks to me. I see no bug-like features

#### abitofbrit replied on 2026-06-06

That’s a relief then! ☺️

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