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title: "This is really gross! There are loads of tiny bugs on my fern plant…"
description: "This is really gross! There are loads of tiny bugs on my fern plant and I don’t know how to get rid of them. Any ideas?"
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author: "Richard"
published: "2023-10-15T16:05:40.207Z"
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# This is really gross! There are loads of tiny bugs on my fern plant…

_Opslået af Richard den 2023-10-15_

This is really gross! There are loads of tiny bugs on my fern plant and I don’t know how to get rid of them. Any ideas?

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GOzeiOr6-oNI9H3VqjYRWeQA4_gA0BX-GqUgCqFtOr0/6075086216ae482db425b814e914a1cb.webp?size=large)

## 5 kommentarer

### Isa Lia kommenterede den 2023-10-15

I’d start with a soap water spray, since it’s common household stuff you can probably try quickly. And maybe get some neem oil spray to try? Good luck!

#### Richard svarede den 2023-10-15

Thank you!

### Sunny kommenterede den 2023-10-15

It might be difficult to get spray mist in between the fronds. You could try knocking the bugs off with spray from a hose and dunking the plant in a bucket of soapy dish water.  
Repeat weekly if they return after eggs hatch.

#### Richard svarede den 2023-10-15

Ok thank you .

### Sunny kommenterede den 2023-10-15

They are black aphids. This is the insect to pick if you had a choice! They can typically be knocked off with the spray of a garden hose. They are also farmed by ants on plants. So, watch for ants. The aphids secrete a sticky ‘honeydew’ on the plant that the ants eat.

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/9444f46913934255b57360e53dcea4b8.webp?size=large)

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