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title: "pls help i just noticed these white bugs on my big pothos and then…"
description: "pls help i just noticed these white bugs on my big pothos and then noticed that their also on one of my smaller pothos near it. what do i do!!"
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# pls help i just noticed these white bugs on my big pothos and then…

_Pubblicato da talia il 2024-07-12_

pls help i just noticed these white bugs on my big pothos and then noticed that their also on one of my smaller pothos near it. what do i do!!

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## 9 commenti

### S.R ha commentato il 2024-07-12

Mealy bugs! There are many different approaches - remove by hand with Q-tip soaked in rubbing alcohol, insecticidal soap sprays, pesticidal treatment sprays. Try google or just search for mealy bugs on the Planta search and you should find some good information.

#### talia ha risposto il 2024-07-12

okay thank youu

### S.R ha commentato il 2024-07-12

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### oaklandplantgay ha commentato il 2024-07-12

I hate these guys!! Have found them difficult to get rid of, personally. Best of luck!

### MummaDeb ha commentato il 2024-07-12

I just dealt with that. I have a few plants still in quarantine. Q-tips and alcohol work best. Also, make a mix of one part hydrogen peroxide to 3 parts water and pour it through the soil until it runs out the bottom. Then isolate and check every couple of days to make sure they haven't come back. They're so disgusting, right?

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#### talia ha risposto il 2024-07-12

thank youu. they are definitely so gross. my pothos is huge and their all over, i dont think im gonna be able to get them all off it :( but some of my smaller plants i may be able to. ill definitely try the hydrogen peroxide mix tho!

#### MummaDeb ha risposto il 2024-07-12

You could probably do the same thing that I did with my string plant. I filled up a huge pan that it would fit in with water and dish soap and a little alcohol and just dunked it a few times.

#### talia ha risposto il 2024-07-13

okay!!

### Miranda ha commentato il 2024-07-13

I used neem oil and it has helped before

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