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title: "Found a little bug and I think it ate through my poor baby :( I…"
description: "Found a little bug and I think it ate through my poor baby :( I pulled off some dead leaves but it looks really dark at the core all the way through… is it too…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/dl48rRXcALdoWnIljqUliI"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Tee"
published: "2026-03-24T00:01:06.951759Z"
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# Found a little bug and I think it ate through my poor baby :( I…

_Posted by Tee on 2026-03-24_

Found a little bug and I think it ate through my poor baby :( I pulled off some dead leaves but it looks really dark at the core all the way through… is it too far gone or is there anything I can do to help it? (South Florida Air Plant)

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