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title: "I’m dreading the day I have my first outbreak… do you use anything…"
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# I’m dreading the day I have my first outbreak… do you use anything…

_Rachel님이 2025-07-08에 게시함_

I’m dreading the day I have my first outbreak… do you use anything for prevention of pests and other diseases? Or best to check plants frequently and only treat at the first sign of a problem?

## 8개의 댓글

### User123님이 2025-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I wipe my plant’s leaves with deluded neem and peppermint oil in water (i don’t have exact measurements, look on the bottle, do half of that) 3 weeks but if you do it in bright light it’ll burn leaves so do it in low light. Or trurn off any grow lights if you have them or do in the evening

### Phil님이 2025-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I use Bonide systemic. And frequently check plants for pests. Even with the systemic I will find a mealy bug or two. But that’s only occasionally. After bug removal I spray with insecticidal soap. About every week for a month. Have only had spider mites once. And fungus gnats just a couple every couple months. Then I turn on the bug light at night for several.

### Kades님이 2025-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If you get a systemic make sure it’s one that’s rated for spider mites, some can actually make the mites more prolific!

#### Rachel님이 2025-07-08에 답변했습니다.

Yikes!!!!

#### Phil님이 2025-07-09에 답변했습니다.

I didn’t know one existed. Do you have a brand name.

#### Kades님이 2025-07-09에 답변했습니다.

Any insecticide that is a neonicotinoid are ones you’ll want to avoid. The most common would be Imidacloprid

### Waspinator님이 2025-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I just had some scale insects on a fern, and they've been very easy to physically remove with a q-tip. Idk if they'll return from any young ones i didn't see, but so far those are no big deal to treat

### Macie님이 2025-07-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

honestly i think the best way to keep pest out is to research the plants ur getting to see if they are known for getting pests, and just staying away from those ones. each outbreak ive had has been because of a plant whose been known for pests and i thought i would be different. and if you want plants that are known for them maybe just make sure to distance them from ur other plants. once ur plants are all touching it’s hard to keep pests under control!

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