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title: "Can anyone tell me what this yellow stuff on my Hoya is? It is on the…"
description: "Can anyone tell me what this yellow stuff on my Hoya is? It is on the stems that shoot out and also on the under part of some of the leaves? It’s moving!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Carrie"
published: "2025-10-24T23:03:43.117599Z"
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# Can anyone tell me what this yellow stuff on my Hoya is? It is on the…

_Posted by Carrie on 2025-10-24_

Can anyone tell me what this yellow stuff on my Hoya is? It is on the stems that shoot out and also on the under part of some of the leaves? It’s moving!

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## 6 comments

### kally commented on 2025-10-24

those are aphids🥲

#### Carrie replied on 2025-10-24

Thank you! I don’t think I’ve ever had aphids before.

#### kally replied on 2025-10-25

you’re welcome! i haven’t either actually, i hope they’re easy to get rid of🫶🏽

### Amy commented on 2025-10-25

Wash them off with a good blast of water and keep washing your plant for a few weeks to catch hatching pests. They are easy to get rid of but it takes a few weeks

### Amy commented on 2025-10-25

BTW aphids seem to like new growth so if you fertilize too much it seems to attract them. I find them on new flower tips and young leaves. If it’s only a few aphids, I’ll dip a cotton swab or tissue in a little bowl of soapy water and wipe them off. Keep monitoring your plants for a few weeks and keep wiping them off.

### Carrie commented on 2025-10-26

Thank you! And yes these were on new growth

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