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Richard

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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  1. Isa Lia

    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!

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    • Richard

      Thank you!

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  2. Sunny

    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.

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    • Richard

      Ok thank you .

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  3. Sunny

    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.

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