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title: "HELP! First time ever having plant pests! Can I get identification of…"
description: "HELP! First time ever having plant pests! Can I get identification of them and how to get rid of them?"
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# HELP! First time ever having plant pests! Can I get identification of…

_Publicado por PlantHoarder el 2024-03-29_

HELP! First time ever having plant pests! Can I get identification of them and how to get rid of them?

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## 10 comentarios

### PlantHoarder comentó el 2024-03-29

I plucked the two individuals off and drowned them but I’m not sure how to deal with the large clump of then behind the flower

### Shirley🪴you jest comentó el 2024-03-29

So sorry. Looks like mealy bug to me.

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### Shirley🪴you jest comentó el 2024-03-29

I don’t know why I can’t add more than one photo at a time. Here’s what I found on eradication. Gratefully I haven’t had much experience, but this method worked for me. Best of luck.

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### GreenLeaf comentó el 2024-03-29

Agreed. Mealy bugs. Hydrogen peroxide works well. Do a bit of googling though as I’m not sure if you have to treat them differently due to that being and orchid.

#### Shirley🪴you jest respondió el 2024-03-29

Very good point re orchid treatment.

### Shirley🪴you jest comentó el 2024-03-29

Keep checking for weeks to catch any stragglers or very little ones that may have been difficult to see. Maybe use a mag glass to check crevices. I do wish you luck!!

### Shirley🪴you jest comentó el 2024-03-29

Just found extensive treatment advice on the American Orchid Society website.

Sorry, could not send you the link per Planta guidelines

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### PlantHoarder comentó el 2024-03-29

Thank you so much! Searching it up now

### Big Apple Plants comentó el 2024-03-29

Mix hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, neem oil, peppermint castille soap and water in a spray bottle and spray away!!

### The Riley’s comentó el 2024-03-30

We have tried numerous things, all which resulted in killing our succulents. Only thing we have found that works and doesn’t seem to harm the plants at all is 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (we just buy Equate) and put it in a cheap spray bottle, make sure to label since it looks like water and just spray your whole plant thoroughly. We then keep the spray bottle close by so I can hit the stragglers as we find them. No experience with Orchids unfortunately but hopefully this helps.

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