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title: "help!! what are these?! there are tiny green fly looking things and…"
description: "help!! what are these?! there are tiny green fly looking things and little yellow dots. i treated and wiped with neem oil but hoping to get an identification…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64e2a5703ff9db80b855beec"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shyla"
published: "2023-08-20T23:44:48.801Z"
language: "en"
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# help!! what are these?! there are tiny green fly looking things and…

_Posted by Shyla on 2023-08-20_

help!! what are these?!  
there are tiny green fly looking things and little yellow dots. i treated and wiped with neem oil but hoping to get an identification just incase this infests my other babies.

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## 3 comments

### Cherrybergher commented on 2023-08-20

Looks like aphids

### Sunny commented on 2023-08-21

Aphids may require repeated treatments. Try insecticidal soap (dish soap and water) if the neem is slow to work. Aphids are very destructive and quickly colonize.

### Tamara commented on 2023-08-26

Do they fly? Could be white flies also. I treated with neem oil.

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