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title: "Hi, any advice on mealy bugs? I found one on my string of hearts but…"
description: "Hi, any advice on mealy bugs? I found one on my string of hearts but checked the plant and found no more. Should I be worried and treat the plant?"
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author: "Mia"
published: "2023-10-28T13:28:12.595Z"
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# Hi, any advice on mealy bugs? I found one on my string of hearts but…

_Geplaatst door Mia op 2023-10-28_

Hi, any advice on mealy bugs? I found one on my string of hearts but checked the plant and found no more. Should I be worried and treat the plant?

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## 6 reacties

### Sunny reageerde op 2023-10-28

Spray with soapy dishwater to be safe. Spray again in a week. There may be some mealybug ancestors hidden away.

#### Mia antwoordde op 2023-10-28

Ok, thank you! I'll do that

### Tigerlilly reageerde op 2023-10-30

that honestly looks like perlite! you sure they are mealies? you can tell by putting some rubbing alcohol on the tip of q-tip and if it’s a mealie, the mealie will instantly die and turn brown.

#### Mia antwoordde op 2023-11-01

No no, I know that's perlite. I found 1 mealy bug on a stem and I don't have a photo of it so I just used that photo.

#### Tigerlilly antwoordde op 2023-11-02

oh phew! I would watch the plant. I’ve had ONE mealy bug on one plant once and I just killed it and watched it and nothing ever happened. but if you see another, I would go ahead and treat it, for sure.

#### Mia antwoordde op 2023-11-03

Ok thanks, I did spray soap and water on it aswell just in casr

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