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title: "What are these little white bugs I’ve never seen them before!? They…"
description: "What are these little white bugs I’ve never seen them before!? They look like tiny spiders on my newly propagated pothos😭 tips to get rid of them??"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Katm3281"
published: "2025-05-10T18:17:16.183679Z"
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# What are these little white bugs I’ve never seen them before!? They…

_Posted by Katm3281 on 2025-05-10_

What are these little white bugs I’ve never seen them before!? They look like tiny spiders on my newly propagated pothos😭 tips to get rid of them??

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## 6 comments

### Josh commented on 2025-05-10

They are mealy bugs! I had trouble with them on my pothos as well. I repotted mine with new soil and sprayed a mix of (I know it sounds weird) turmeric, white vinegar, and water on the leaves for about a week and I haven’t seen them for months. Hope it helps

#### Katm3281 replied on 2025-05-10

Thank you so much!

### Mel commented on 2025-05-10

Just wanna add that you might wanna quarantine your plant too

### Rylee commented on 2025-05-10

NEEM OIL also. Great way to get rid of pests!

### mango commented on 2025-05-10

Diatomaceous earth, just a sprinkle over the surface of your soil will kill anyone bugs or pests! Especially good for bad infestations!

### Katm3281 commented on 2025-05-10

Thank you all! I have quarantined him away from the others and checked for anymore, so far none of my other babies were infested! I heard of neem oil so I bought a spray version I hope it works. I also threw out all the soil and repotted it with fresh soil in a new plastic container🙏🏽

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