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title: "My pothos has been thriving despite me fighting off mealy bugs since…"
description: "My pothos has been thriving despite me fighting off mealy bugs since November. But now, over the past two weeks, about 75% of the leaves have turned yellow.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KXq6zqWRMIBMdGIW72vo13"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Nicole T"
published: "2026-05-03T20:07:53.263503Z"
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# My pothos has been thriving despite me fighting off mealy bugs since…

_Posted by Nicole T on 2026-05-03_

My pothos has been thriving despite me fighting off mealy bugs since November. But now, over the past two weeks, about 75% of the leaves have turned yellow. The soil is very dry even though I watered it a few days ago and these spots have developed. I typically water every 10-14 days and live in a very dry climate. Am I under watering my plant or are the bugs running their course??

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a8aYGLHVk979OTpSZt6LgWNuka4EHoNCqD8Giuy7O4E/6aXc3MVfTpKyFZ8hlk-bJw.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2026-05-03

Have you checked for root rot?

### Nicole T commented on 2026-05-03

I haven’t. I’ll check now. What should I be looking for?

#### Samantha replied on 2026-05-03

Check for soggy, waterlogged soil around the roots. Often the roots will just fall off really easily if they are rotten.

#### Nicole T replied on 2026-05-03

Ok no root rot, but I think I need to repot him.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a8aYGLHVk979OTpSZt6LgWNuka4EHoNCqD8Giuy7O4E/DE2EqWxwTRC7KMK_PrbTGw.webp?size=large)

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-03

looks like she just needs repotting. when there's more root than soil in the pot, water runs through really quickly.

### Nicole T commented on 2026-05-03

Thanks you all!!

### grracie commented on 2026-05-09

Did you repot and did it help? I repotted my marble queen around the same time as you bc of root rot. I thought I cut all of it off and I put the plant in a well draining pot. Since then one leaf has begun to look like your yellow ones. I can’t figure it out.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lE4DYVExkBedHOfvYwQLu67UVhxi5SDWyFRaZQeZnnc/qXwf6rymSuerIph-oao_VQ.webp?size=large)

#### Michaela replied on 2026-05-16

The same thing is happening to my marble queen. But this photo you shared looks like a Manjula pothos.

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