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title: "found these worms in the soil of one of my plants, are they anything…"
description: "found these worms in the soil of one of my plants, are they anything to worry about?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64e4085f501de71119f5f86a"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚜❀"
published: "2023-08-22T00:59:11.981Z"
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# found these worms in the soil of one of my plants, are they anything…

_Posted by 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚜❀ on 2023-08-22_

found these worms in the soil of one of my plants, are they anything to worry about?

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## 4 comments

### Kiera commented on 2023-08-22

Yes, those are spider mites. I use peppermint Castile soap and water to give it a bath (submerge leaves and stems down to the soil), use Captain Jack’s to treat and closely monitor. If it’s around other plants you need to treat those and isolate the worst of it.

#### 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚜❀ replied on 2023-08-22

but they’re worms… all the white dots that i think you’re talking about are just part of the soil mix

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-22

no, but all the water sitting between the leaves will definitely cause issues without ventilation, they need to dry out so it doesn’t rot

#### 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚜❀ replied on 2023-08-22

tyy, just dumped it out!

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