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title: "Any suggestions? I’m afraid it’s too late!"
description: "Any suggestions? I’m afraid it’s too late!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6583652955189f1164be5add"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Molly"
published: "2023-12-20T22:05:29.746Z"
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# Any suggestions? I’m afraid it’s too late!

_Posted by Molly on 2023-12-20_

Any suggestions? I’m afraid it’s too late!

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## 3 comments

### nosugartonight commented on 2023-12-21

Are the white flecks some sort of pest/insect? Apart from that it looks damaged but ok

### JMorz80 commented on 2023-12-21

Spider mites it looks like! Take it in the shower or sink and blast it, you might want to cover the base with a bag so you don’t saturate the soil. Then get some Castile soap/and isopropyl alcohol or insecticidal soap in a spray bottle with water and a makeup brush and wipe it down thoroughly. Keep doing that every week or so.

### Molly commented on 2023-12-21

The white I was told were from hard water. They brush off with my finger. No spider mites, those are actual spiders. I believe there are 4 of them living in there. The brown just showed up a couple of days ago.

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