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title: "I found a singular mealy bug on my SOP last night☹️ — When I tell you…"
description: "I found a singular mealy bug on my SOP last night☹️ — When I tell you I IMMEDIATELY grabbed the rubbing alcohol! I’ll be keeping a close eye on this one 🧐"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/BrLDD5XlSn6nT3qDT_7Q3A"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Lili"
published: "2024-08-09T18:46:08.669211Z"
language: "en"
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# I found a singular mealy bug on my SOP last night☹️ — When I tell you…

_Posted by Lili on 2024-08-09_

I found a singular mealy bug on my SOP last night☹️  
— When I tell you I IMMEDIATELY grabbed the rubbing alcohol!  
I’ll be keeping a close eye on this one 🧐

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## 2 comments

### MikeNeedsMorePlants commented on 2024-08-09

Give the little guy an N95 and quarantine it ASAP

#### Lili replied on 2024-08-09

🤣🤣 N95 — it’s definitely isolated! The funny thing is bc this plant is fairly new, I had it quarantined for the past month \& only brought it up earlier this week

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