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title: "Help I have Mealy bugs. It feels like I have tried everything and…"
description: "Help I have Mealy bugs. It feels like I have tried everything and nothing works. I mostly have African violets."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/AcmNYjgIRBIMzbllbTDwP1"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Rain"
published: "2025-11-19T04:07:37.847743Z"
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# Help I have Mealy bugs. It feels like I have tried everything and…

_Posted by Rain on 2025-11-19_

Help I have Mealy bugs. It feels like I have tried everything and nothing works. I mostly have African violets.

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## 4 comments

### Nan commented on 2025-11-19

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### Mermaid commented on 2025-11-19

spray with a diluted alcohol. works like a dream

#### Rain replied on 2025-11-19

I tried this and they were only gone for like a couple days 😭

#### Mermaid replied on 2025-11-19

it’s not a one and done, i did it weekly until i did not see any. plus i took a Q tip and soaked in alcohol and cleaned every stem and leaf. time consuming but worth it 😊

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