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title: "I don’t know how to get rid of these pest that keep showing up on my…"
description: "I don’t know how to get rid of these pest that keep showing up on my dieffenbachia, so I’m open to suggestions. I have been cleaning the leaves weekly with…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6555141d322cf4d6642dc846"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Evanly"
published: "2023-11-15T18:55:25.773Z"
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# I don’t know how to get rid of these pest that keep showing up on my…

_Posted by Evanly on 2023-11-15_

I don’t know how to get rid of these pest that keep showing up on my dieffenbachia, so I’m open to suggestions. I have been cleaning the leaves weekly with neem oil. I made sure that when I saw the problem to repot it to get rid of the old soil and wash the plant and its roots. But the pest still keeps coming back

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## 3 comments

### Lolly commented on 2023-11-16

Maybe thrips?

### Lolly commented on 2023-11-16

Try dunking the whole plant in lukewarm water

#### Evanly replied on 2023-11-16

Ok I’ll definitely try that, thank you

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