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title: "Who are these intruders on my precious Syngonium 😭 Already sprayed…"
description: "Who are these intruders on my precious Syngonium 😭 Already sprayed with Neem"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/d7JRf3rOL54o5V36NIc5wM"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Hilsie"
published: "2025-05-01T16:48:30.101727Z"
language: "en"
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# Who are these intruders on my precious Syngonium 😭 Already sprayed…

_Posted by Hilsie on 2025-05-01_

Who are these intruders on my precious Syngonium 😭 Already sprayed with Neem

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## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-05-01

They look like black aphids. Knock them off with a spray of water from a hose. Neem oil and insecticidal soap are good to spray all over the plant since that are small. Treat the plant once a week until they are all gone. Isolate this plant. Disinfect hands, tools, shelves/tables and under the pot. They can quickly spread.

### Amy commented on 2025-05-01

Watch out for ants that are attracted to the “sugary substance” that the aphids produce. The ants will protect the aphids and can spread them too. At least I have had that problem.

#### Hilsie replied on 2025-05-01

When I picked the pot up, there was an ant under it 🙃

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