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title: "Has anyone ever had millipedes in their soil before? If so, how did…"
description: "Has anyone ever had millipedes in their soil before? If so, how did you get rid of them? I got a new Fabian and it was infested, and they’re starting to spread."
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kayla"
published: "2023-09-09T22:19:12.935Z"
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# Has anyone ever had millipedes in their soil before? If so, how did…

_Posted by Kayla on 2023-09-09_

Has anyone ever had millipedes in their soil before? If so, how did you get rid of them? I got a new Fabian and it was infested, and they’re starting to spread.

## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2023-09-10

I would get rid of the soil, spray neem oil over all of it. Add new soil and treat everything with another dose of neem oil each week until they are gone.

### Nicole commented on 2023-09-10

Oh god that’s my nightmare! No advice, but how did you know it was infested? Did you see them in there/coming out of the pot? Or didn’t know until you repotted it?

#### Kayla replied on 2023-09-10

I noticed when I was bottom watering and a bunch came swimming into the bowl

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