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title: "I just brought home this mimosa pudica a from an outdoor garden…"
description: "I just brought home this mimosa pudica a from an outdoor garden store, and I found pests 😫 any idea what these are? There was a tiny white nest I destroyed,…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "LaMP"
published: "2025-09-19T01:48:42.174335Z"
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# I just brought home this mimosa pudica a from an outdoor garden…

_Posted by LaMP on 2025-09-19_

I just brought home this mimosa pudica a from an outdoor garden store, and I found pests 😫 any idea what these are? There was a tiny white nest I destroyed, you could barely see it, and I’m finding these guys in the crevices of the plant. I have over 50 plants and I don’t them to bring my house down!

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## 5 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-09-19

I don't see a bug!

### Just here 4 the dirt commented on 2025-09-19

Mealy bug! Take a q tip with peroxide and Soon as you touch it with it they die.

#### LaMP replied on 2025-09-19

Thank you!! I picked through the plant last night multiple times with tweezers, thankfully it’s a small infestation! What I pulled off the plant I sprayed with peroxide before tossing, and then sprayed the plant with neem oil and lemon Myrtle

#### Just here 4 the dirt replied on 2025-09-19

That should do!! I would just keep checking every day for a few weeks. They are very good at hiding and multiplying quickly! But good thing they don’t move fast!

#### LaMP replied on 2025-09-19

Thank you so much!!!

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