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title: "found mealy bugs. *thought* I got them with a q tip, later looking…"
description: "found mealy bugs. *thought* I got them with a q tip, later looking thru my pics and uh... lol ugh I'm so creeped out rn"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "PhiloFox"
published: "2025-01-12T00:10:06.874047Z"
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# found mealy bugs. \*thought\* I got them with a q tip, later looking…

_Publicado por PhiloFox el 2025-01-12_

found mealy bugs. \*thought\* I got them with a q tip, later looking thru my pics and uh... lol ugh I'm so creeped out rn

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## 14 comentarios

### Wolfen 🐺 comentó el 2025-01-12

I hate them. They can also go into the soil, and like to hide under the pot

#### PhiloFox respondió el 2025-01-12

wut. fml.

#### Wolfen 🐺 respondió el 2025-01-12

Yeaaa it was a real FU moment when I had just sprayed a syn down with the neem mixture, and little fkr just waltzed outta the soil on the stem 🤮🤬

#### Wolfen 🐺 respondió el 2025-01-12

That's why I just switched to Arber lol

#### StormLover respondió el 2025-01-12

Yes! Under the pot! Little creeper had been hiding for 3 wks! Every time I see one in a post, my eye starts twitching!

#### Buffy respondió el 2025-01-12

Lol

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### Wolfen 🐺 comentó el 2025-01-12

Did you msg me on blossm? It doesn't always send me a notification

#### PhiloFox respondió el 2025-01-12

oh. no. I didn't see on here if you had said it was okay, plus a busy day lol

### Sunny comentó el 2025-01-12

The bane of my existence! I’m still mourning my Hoya Krimson Queen!😢😭😡 They surprisingly did not spread to the other plants since they were so busy destroying my Queen!

#### PhiloFox respondió el 2025-01-12

that's so sad to hear! and I had been wondering why this dude hadn't been looking great, growing slow..

#### Sunny respondió el 2025-01-13

They suck out the sap especially from the new growth stems and leaves which are the most tender.

### Hens and chicks comentó el 2025-01-17

Oh noooo!

#### PhiloFox respondió el 2025-01-17

I unfortunately have since burned my house down and am looking for donations to start my plant collection again 🙏😭🤣🤣🤣 \[totally kidding, my humor is weird\]

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