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title: "Hey guys! ☺️ So I recently noticed mealy bugs on one of my plants…"
description: "Hey guys! ☺️ So I recently noticed mealy bugs on one of my plants which prompted me to thoroughly check all of my others… I noticed the furry spots on my…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "abitofbrit"
published: "2025-10-06T03:24:58.943247Z"
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# Hey guys! ☺️ So I recently noticed mealy bugs on one of my plants…

_Posted by abitofbrit on 2025-10-06_

Hey guys! ☺️ So I recently noticed mealy bugs on one of my plants which prompted me to thoroughly check all of my others… I noticed the furry spots on my philodendron’s stem, which I figured was mealy bugs, but I also noticed very tiny egg-like dots on top of the leaves, and underneath, there were some more tiny dots around the same size, but some were crawling. (Wish I could post a video so y’all could see their speed.) Are these mealy bug related or does the plant have a mealy bug problem + something else going on? Thanks in advance!

(This is my first time dealing with pests, so I’m kinda panicking lol)

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/17SrAqQj8OyNFHAybODfewSCnqbgQBEM__0Czrcugaw/tbB4X1EOTNeU5sK2yUyO0g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/17SrAqQj8OyNFHAybODfewSCnqbgQBEM__0Czrcugaw/EnEgfm76SC6NYqcT6EbsSw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/17SrAqQj8OyNFHAybODfewSCnqbgQBEM__0Czrcugaw/U3DhbppyTUi8LDJmOdyoLA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/17SrAqQj8OyNFHAybODfewSCnqbgQBEM__0Czrcugaw/I8ygqq7cQTmxlsb018HBrQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-06

It’s hard to see. The fluffy ones could be mealybugs and their nests. The yellow/orange one could be the juvenile mealybugs or aphids. They are too blurry to tell. 🪴🍀

#### abitofbrit replied on 2025-10-06

Already treated the leaves, so I can’t get more pictures. 😕

### VerdantX commented on 2025-10-06

I would check or even replace the soil. Mealy bugs and pests can live in the soil/root system and with this much of an infestation on the plant it’s possible. Anytime I have an issue I strip the plant down and spray it down from root to tip, I use Paige’s sexy plant juice. Better safe than sorry!

#### abitofbrit replied on 2025-10-07

After I posted this, I found thrips on a couple of my plants. 😫 I bought Bonide’s systemic granules to treat the soil, along with their insecticidal soap spray and Captain Jack’s insecticide and mite killer. I’m determined to get rid of all the things! 😆

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