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title: "My snake plants are being eaten. I washed the leaves and removed a…"
description: "My snake plants are being eaten. I washed the leaves and removed a beetle two days ago but the damage keeps spreading. Is there a way to save them?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64df7dd469ade10e9642de32"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Emmy"
published: "2023-08-18T14:19:00.341Z"
language: "en"
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# My snake plants are being eaten. I washed the leaves and removed a…

_Posted by Emmy on 2023-08-18_

My snake plants are being eaten. I washed the leaves and removed a beetle two days ago but the damage keeps spreading. Is there a way to save them?

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## 2 comments

### Juniper commented on 2023-08-18

Sometimes it can be really big fruit flies or flies. This has happened to me and I got rid of them by putting cinnamon on the dirt and it can prevent other flies from coming.

### Holly commented on 2023-08-18

If it is flies too, or a similar flying insect, I usually set out a little dish with apple cider vinegar with a bit of soap in it - works as a trap. Bonus points if the dish/container has a small neck/is covered with some little holes in it so they can’t escape. I’m doing this right now in addition to been oil plant treatments for a pest problem I have!

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