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title: "What are these and how far can they travel?!? I’ve had this bouquet…"
description: "What are these and how far can they travel?!? I’ve had this bouquet since Friday 😱"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sherri"
published: "2026-08-03T21:50:06.739023Z"
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# What are these and how far can they travel?!? I’ve had this bouquet…

_Posted by Sherri on 2026-08-03_

What are these and how far can they travel?!? I’ve had this bouquet since Friday 😱

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/stHVm90_DYaIe2XTsgHz5-ZBqUjiLkWOBsWNDkz04Lw/wRIEMo67Q_eNZGXEncMpig.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/stHVm90_DYaIe2XTsgHz5-ZBqUjiLkWOBsWNDkz04Lw/Scgpwf0YRvCa2U3sU25GMg.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Sherri commented on 2026-08-03

This is the distance to the next plant

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/stHVm90_DYaIe2XTsgHz5-ZBqUjiLkWOBsWNDkz04Lw/zraJChK_SrmszyuiahrIKQ.webp?size=large)

### Shawnna commented on 2026-08-03

Those look like spider mites

### Jae commented on 2026-08-03

Definitely spider mites

### Shawnna commented on 2026-08-03

If I see clearly, those look like webs and those white dot are the mites. They will spread rapidly if not eliminated. You can buy a mix of predatorial mites that are beneficial insects, and they will eat all those bad mites. That takes a few days to order. You should check out nature’s good guys store. I personally don’t like using any type of chemical on any of my plants. I like to go organic. I’ve also found that neem oil works great at controlling an outbreak and is available at Home Depot or Lowe’s. Don’t saturate your plants in neem oil and always test a small area of your plant first to see how it’s gonna react to your diluted Neem oil. Hope that helps.

### Shawnna commented on 2026-08-03

Amazon also has beneficial insects and the shipping is way cheaper and they carry most of what natures good guys product.

#### Sherri replied on 2026-08-03

Thanks for all the help! I threw out the bouquet which sucks…it’s the prettiest one I’ve ever gotten!!…and I’ll keep a close eye on the holiday cactus.

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