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title: "I’ve been seeing these white lines through the soil and dead stems on…"
description: "I’ve been seeing these white lines through the soil and dead stems on my peace lily and have been worried about pests. It definitely needs a repot and has been…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "reese"
published: "2025-09-11T03:26:39.712639Z"
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# I’ve been seeing these white lines through the soil and dead stems on…

_Posted by reese on 2025-09-11_

I’ve been seeing these white lines through the soil and dead stems on my peace lily and have been worried about pests. It definitely needs a repot and has been getting way too little humidity, but I’ve been trying to fix that. What are the white spikes/lines? Are they harmful?

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## 1 comment

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-11

I'm not certain, but I'd guess lacewing eggs

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