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Courtney 🌱

Seen these tonight under my Bird of Paradise leaves. Are these bugs ? How would i treat this?

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  1. eatyacarbs

    ya got mites, girl 😔 rinse the leaves thoroughly and spray with neem oil or insecticidal soap. You’re going to have to keep treating once a week for a few weeks because these lay eggs under the surface of the leaves. If you are thorough and consistent you might be able to save it

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    • Courtney 🌱

      Ohh nooo, thanks for the comment, ill have to order some stuff on amazon asap!!

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  2. Anna

    Definitely spider mites. I was able to save my infested plants by spraying with a neem oil solution once a week for about a month. I sprayed down all the leaves with water and wiped off as many of the pests as I could then I sprayed all over with the neem oil solution. It’s stinky but it works! This is the specific recipe I used-I added the essential oils that say they help with pests🤷🏻‍♀️. Like I said, it did work really well but if you don’t want to do the essential oils I’m sure just neem oil would work too. Hopefully you can save your plant!❤️

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    • Elle Woods

      Maybe I’ve been using too much neem oil in my mixtures 🤔

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