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title: "Why are these here and what do I do? It’s a truly tiny banana"
description: "Why are these here and what do I do? It’s a truly tiny banana"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Isabella"
published: "2025-10-14T20:38:05.101199Z"
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# Why are these here and what do I do? It’s a truly tiny banana

_Posted by Isabella on 2025-10-14_

Why are these here and what do I do? It’s a truly tiny banana

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## 4 comments

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-10-15

Is that mold do you think or aphids?

#### Isabella replied on 2025-10-15

I really don’t know. I’m completely new to bananas and just got it a few days ago in Virginia.

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-10-15

Do they come off when you wipe off the leaves? Or are they permanently on there?

#### Isabella replied on 2025-10-16

They are permanently on

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