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title: "Hi all, I think my croton on fire is sick. It has all these black…"
description: "Hi all, I think my croton on fire is sick. It has all these black spots on the leaves and when I rub the leaves they come off. Can anyone tell me what it is…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "SDHAIR"
published: "2024-06-12T19:32:39.537075Z"
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# Hi all, I think my croton on fire is sick. It has all these black…

_Posted by SDHAIR on 2024-06-12_

Hi all, I think my croton on fire is sick. It has all these black spots on the leaves and when I rub the leaves they come off. Can anyone tell me what it is and how to treat it?

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## 1 comment

### SDHAIR commented on 2024-06-12

She has Spider mites 😩

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