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title: "HELP! I have mealy bugs!!!😩😩😩 what do I do?!?! In the three years…"
description: "HELP! I have mealy bugs!!!😩😩😩 what do I do?!?! In the three years that I have had plants I have managed to avoid pests, but them I look over and see bugs on…"
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# HELP! I have mealy bugs!!!😩😩😩 what do I do?!?! In the three years…

_Hens and chicks님이 2024-01-23에 게시함_

HELP! I have mealy bugs!!!😩😩😩 what do I do?!?! In the three years that I have had plants I have managed to avoid pests, but them I look over and see bugs on my alocasia!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lRe4A0eaLU2hF5phyv4SGCjsxjg2tCHlwqyNxpF8Xnc/dad3466a606c44198cf319958220e771.webp?size=large)

## 6개의 댓글

### Melanie님이 2024-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

First: move it away from other plants.  
Then: Alcohol and Q-tips and kill those suckers with the alcohol. Then get you some neem oil, mix with water and a dash of dish soap and spray the plant real good with it. Do that weekly and until they’re gone. Keep a close eye on the plant.  
Lastly: check all other plants.

#### Plant Father님이 2024-01-23에 답변했습니다.

please don’t use dish soap on plants! it’s usually much too harsh. castile soap is ideal, i use dr bronner’s peppermint because the essential oils can kill and repel bugs

#### Hens and chicks님이 2024-01-24에 답변했습니다.

Thanks for the advice! Good thing I have a whole bottle of dr bronner’s on hand! I use it for washing my chickens.

### PullyPlanter님이 2024-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

What causes mealy bugs? Hope this is better now!

### Amie206님이 2024-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Alocasia can be susceptible to bugs cause there are so many nooks and crannies that they can live in. I’d take the advice of using a mix of Dr bronner’s liquid soap, mixing with water and spraying the plant down after you’ve removed the little suckers! Stay diligent with your alocasia’s inspecting them every time you water/fertilize

### Hens and chicks님이 2024-01-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Thanks for all the good information!

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