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title: "This white thing in my orchid? Is it mealy bug ☹️?"
description: "This white thing in my orchid? Is it mealy bug ☹️?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Nik"
published: "2023-08-31T17:21:15.304Z"
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# This white thing in my orchid? Is it mealy bug ☹️?

_Geplaatst door Nik op 2023-08-31_

This white thing in my orchid? Is it mealy bug ☹️?

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## 7 reacties

### Liv reageerde op 2023-08-31

Is there just one? With my horrid experience with mealys, where there’s one there’s many, or at least a few. This also looks pretty round and raised, the mealys looked more flat and fuzzy to me

### Sunny reageerde op 2023-08-31

Use a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol to dab it and see if it drops off and has legs.

#### Sunny antwoordde op 2023-09-01

Probably not a mealy bug. They run in packs and spread within days. Just isolate the plant and see if more arrive in the next day or two. Start neem oil treatment, then. No need to put unnecessary chemicals on the orchid if it’s not necessary.

#### Liv antwoordde op 2023-09-02

Did it turn orange/ brown when you used the rubbing alcohol?

#### Nik antwoordde op 2023-09-02

Because I had one on my corn plant, I am super suspicious about all my plants now. Whatever is white on my plants make me nervous. I used neem oil, water and soap and alcohol on all my plants🙄

#### Nik antwoordde op 2023-09-02

I easily separated it and rubbed alcohol on my plant. I didn’t use alcohol only on that spot

#### Sunny antwoordde op 2023-09-02

That’s a lot of chemicals 😃  
Don’t add more. Just wait a week and watch new issues. Good luck.🪴🍀

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