--- title: "Helppp 😭 I keep spraying this mojito syngonium with neem oil and…" description: "Helppp 😭 I keep spraying this mojito syngonium with neem oil and these pests keep coming back. any idea what they actually are though?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/L0fgOYkITlizQUy9jXZ-7Q?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "nicoolcats" published: "2024-06-06T15:16:01.972863Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cRuQVIMnF6KUXjAR3vPLDy76VNBaPwHk1wSwlw0Zvf8/eVWbwbKzQ9OPn-zcWLY8Fw.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Helppp 😭 I keep spraying this mojito syngonium with neem oil and… _nicoolcats님이 2024-06-06에 게시함_ Helppp 😭 I keep spraying this mojito syngonium with neem oil and these pests keep coming back. any idea what they actually are though? ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cRuQVIMnF6KUXjAR3vPLDy76VNBaPwHk1wSwlw0Zvf8/eVWbwbKzQ9OPn-zcWLY8Fw.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cRuQVIMnF6KUXjAR3vPLDy76VNBaPwHk1wSwlw0Zvf8/rDNv5OrFRvKZn4t188TJeg.webp?size=large) ## 14개의 댓글 ### Alyssa님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. Are there any tiny webbing anywhere that you can see if you flash a flashlight on it? #### nicoolcats님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. i can’t see any webbing or i would be sure they were spider mites! #### Alyssa님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. That’s good! Yeah I’d go with what everyone else so accurately put and try those methods, some pests just won’t go away with traditional methods lol ### Sunny님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. Are they aphids? Can you see legs? Aphids like to chew on the newest tender leaves ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/QjOS7bePSmKdRMzWUZuc2A.webp?size=large) #### Sunny님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. I got rid of the aphids on the small hoya in the picture with insecticidal spray (Raid) after trying several other methods. I got rid of aphids on two larger hoyas by dunking them under water made from Dawn dishwashing soap. I kept both the soil and plants completely submerged in the bucket over an hour to be sure everything died. #### Adrian님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. Definitely agree with trying this method ⬆️ I’ve soaked the soil of mine in hydrogen peroxide and water for half an hour to kill larvae and help with any possible root damage from pests, then rinsed it over with water and placed it back in the pot. There’s lot of other methods to help fight pests too, like drops of peppermint oil into a spray bottle of water, chopped garlic cloves into water, and of course, apple cider vinegar, water, and dish soap. Hope at least one of the methods everyone here’s suggested helps! Good luck! #### nicoolcats님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. I do believe I’m seeing legs if i look close enough.. I was thinking they were aphids but wasn’t as confident in myself. I’m only ever finding them on the newest leaves as well. I will have to go and do a bath for them but should i wait until the soil is dry and spray with raid until then? #### Sunny님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. I used Raid as the last option. It won’t kill the ones in the soil. Try the other methods, first. #### nicoolcats님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. Getting ready to do a soak now but i forgot to mention i have these girls on moss poles! do i need to chop and soak then maybe restart? ### Olivia B님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. Have you tried changing the soil? Often fresh soil really helps get rid of any eggs that are hard to see #### nicoolcats님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. I haven’t yet because this Mollys Aroid is so expensive but I will if it’ll help! ### Morgan님이 2024-06-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. I definitely think they are spider mites. I have an elephant ear that didn’t have webs for a while until it got really bad. #### nicoolcats님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. my thinking of spider mites is that these seem way too small to be aphids :( #### Sunny님이 2024-06-06에 답변했습니다. Check my photo above. The tiny white dust specks on the lower leaves have legs. They are juvenile aphids. Aphids can be extremely small. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_