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title: "does anyone know what these spots on my baby rubber plant are from?"
description: "does anyone know what these spots on my baby rubber plant are from?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "allison"
published: "2023-04-24T14:43:36.789Z"
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# does anyone know what these spots on my baby rubber plant are from?

_Publié par allison le 2023-04-24_

does anyone know what these spots on my baby rubber plant are from?

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GBE9VDBsuLY9yu7ES7phGT36QuBJ4R928KFBTHA5Hls/3266efb7115c46a7aeec4569eb8800a4.webp?size=large)

## 6 commentaires

### Lisette a commenté le 2023-04-24

Looks like it could be scale?

#### Lisette ha respondido el 2023-04-24

I’d cut off those leaves in case with some sanitary shears. Or you could try spraying some neem oil first but just check it doesn’t spread.

### Jen M a commenté le 2023-04-24

I don’t think that’s scale. I had a rubber tree a few years ago that did this and it just kept shedding leaves. I never figured out what it was. I hope you do!

### Alex a commenté le 2023-04-24

I had similar spots on the underside of my American rubber plant and I think it might’ve been thrips 😬

#### Alex ha respondido el 2023-04-24

I would nudge any black specks you see and if they move by itself, it might be thrips… in particular I see a speck of interest on the first picture, towards the right of the leaf that you’re holding

### Alicejokelly a commenté le 2023-05-09

That is definitely scale

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