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title: "had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips…"
description: "had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips :( time for a treatment plan. any tips? they’re all quite young so i’m worried about…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "jodie"
published: "2025-10-05T10:39:22.810767Z"
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# had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips…

_Posted by jodie on 2025-10-05_

had a bad feeling my new plants came with bugs. spider mite + thrips :( time for a treatment plan. any tips? they’re all quite young so i’m worried about hurting them. i have insecticidal soap spray

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## 7 comments

### jodie commented on 2025-10-05

pretty sure there’s mealy bugs too :(((

### Syd commented on 2025-10-05

The best advice I can give with a infestation like that is to dunk them in soapy water. Remove alllll of the dirt and repot.

#### jodie replied on 2025-10-05

thank you!!

### Tom commented on 2025-10-05

If your worried about using chemicals, the use a shower a pot of lop warm water and a small artist / makeup brush, follow the grains brushing should remove most of them and any eggs. Maybe a couple drops of dish soap. Only problem is the cavities you can’t get to or any eggs pests in soil. So like Syd said dunk in soapy water and try and remove as much soil as possible without damaging the roots. 24hrs after doing this it would be best to cover top of soil with a bag and give a rinse/shower especially on the Alocasia near top of the corm, as I didn’t and the insecticide soap / neem oil I used stayed in the gaps then was soaking into the corm. So had to cut a few leaves of to remove the stuff.

#### jodie replied on 2025-10-05

thank you so much!!

### PlantHopeful commented on 2025-10-05

Perfect Plantista has a great spray— just beware it can be tough for sensitive skin so wear gloves and long sleeves when applying (  
I learned the hard way lol). And 10000% quarantine them far far far from your other plants. You might also consider beneficial insects! And of course preventative with neem oil for the others and if you are open, systemic granules.

#### jodie replied on 2025-10-05

thank youu

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