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title: "What is this bug on my monstera!!"
description: "What is this bug on my monstera!!"
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author: "Emily"
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# What is this bug on my monstera!!

_Gepostet von Emily am 2023-08-30_

What is this bug on my monstera!!

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## 6 Kommentare

### Rodolfo P. kommentierte am 2023-08-30

That’s an adult female Mealy bug! And it looks like she’s carrying 2 eggs sacs. That’s as code red as it gets. Kill it and make sure there’s no more. Because mealy bugs are one of the hardest pests to get rid of fully.

#### Sunny antwortete am 2023-08-31

You have good eyes!😄

#### Emily antwortete am 2023-08-31

Thank you! i moved the leaf around to see if there were more and it seems she fell and i haven't seen her since, not sure if she was dead and rolled off

#### Rodolfo P. antwortete am 2023-08-31

I’d still go on that hunt. That mom is a ticking timebomb! And if she has egg sacs then she’s ready to lay them down soon. It’s better to confirm she’s actually dead or nowhere near your planter. Because if she’s not she will drop those eggs and start a mealybug generational destruction on your plant. And those can last for months. You’re lucky to have spotted her at that stage. Most people don’t find out until it’s too late

### Sunny kommentierte am 2023-08-31

Isolate the plant. Mealy bugs are a menace! They quickly colonize and spread.

### Emily kommentierte am 2023-08-31

do you all have any pesticides that you recommend?

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