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title: "Just noticed this webbing on my desert rose. Is this a pest I should…"
description: "Just noticed this webbing on my desert rose. Is this a pest I should be worried about or is wiping it off enough?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/643c778f7d67a38dcb94043d"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "PlantCryptid"
published: "2023-04-16T22:32:47.787Z"
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# Just noticed this webbing on my desert rose. Is this a pest I should…

_Posted by PlantCryptid on 2023-04-16_

Just noticed this webbing on my desert rose. Is this a pest I should be worried about or is wiping it off enough?

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## 4 comments

### 9s commented on 2023-04-17

Garden spider imo. :) mites usually make webbing underneath

#### Brianna replied on 2023-04-18

I agree.

### Cristi and Grayson commented on 2023-04-17

I think it’s probably spider mites.

### Elin commented on 2023-04-19

It’s not spider mites so you don’t have to worry about that. It could be the wax coating the protects newly emerging leaves ☺️

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