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title: "What are these spots on my monstera? What should I do? 😒"
description: "What are these spots on my monstera? What should I do? 😒"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Hazel"
published: "2023-12-01T19:00:36.005Z"
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# What are these spots on my monstera? What should I do? 😒

_Posted by Hazel on 2023-12-01_

What are these spots on my monstera? What should I do? 😒

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## 3 comments

### Ria commented on 2023-12-01

It’s a little hard to tell, can they wash off? Are they mealy bugs? (Pic as an example)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q6o0C1i43HBKGKTlKO6FeS9g07wKKrkGrmqOJmNwVoU/f8d0768322d6416fbb228c7f8ad370e2.webp?size=large)

#### Ria replied on 2023-12-01

Also a close up pic

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q6o0C1i43HBKGKTlKO6FeS9g07wKKrkGrmqOJmNwVoU/60c53a99c5724731beb5d6d50d2972b3.webp?size=large)

#### Ria replied on 2023-12-02

I’ve never personally dealt with mealy bugs, but there are a lot of helpful guides on dealing with them on YouTube.

I found a video called “Get Rid of Mealybugs in 5 Easy Steps” by Planterina that seems pretty thorough. Best of luck!

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