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title: "What is this on my rosemary? I have sprayed neem oil incase they are…"
description: "What is this on my rosemary? I have sprayed neem oil incase they are bugs, what else should I do? Remove or not remove?"
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author: "HeiHei"
published: "2025-06-24T06:35:35.282847Z"
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# What is this on my rosemary? I have sprayed neem oil incase they are…

_Posted by HeiHei on 2025-06-24_

What is this on my rosemary? I have sprayed neem oil incase they are bugs, what else should I do? Remove or not remove?

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-24

I would cut it. It looks embedded in the stem.

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-24

That's a bacterial gall. There is no cure, but the plant can survive if you cut off affected stems whenever they appear. Improving drainage can help. To completely get rid of the bacteria, you'd have to get rid of the whole plant, change out the soil around it, and sanitize the pot (if potted) or let the garden plot lie fallow for a year or two

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