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title: "I have these weird white spots on the under leaves of my alocasia. I…"
description: "I have these weird white spots on the under leaves of my alocasia. I thought it might be mealy bugs, but I haven't found a single one on it, and the leaves are…"
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author: "Larissa"
published: "2025-02-28T00:26:57.691007Z"
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# I have these weird white spots on the under leaves of my alocasia. I…

_Posted by Larissa on 2025-02-28_

I have these weird white spots on the under leaves of my alocasia. I thought it might be mealy bugs, but I haven't found a single one on it, and the leaves are all nice and healthy. Any suggestions? kinda new at the whole possible pests situation!

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## 3 comments

### TheyYoungPlantNerd commented on 2025-02-28

Honestly, I don't know what type of eggs those are, I've had them too, I just took some tweezers and got rid of them. Then I wiped it down with a non harmful plant cleanser.

### Holly123 commented on 2025-02-28

Do they appear cotton like or fluffy? Just thinking of mealy bugs, a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol would remove them if so, a good indicator I find if I'm unsure if it's mealy's is once they are dabbed with liquid they turn brown, maybe a pest treatment just to be safe 😀

### KJM commented on 2025-02-28

Whatever they are, get rid of them. Maybe just a soft cloth with some neem on it and swipe it up the stem. Really, anything that removes the eggs.

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