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title: "How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one…"
description: "How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one plant, I put it in a corner of the balcony by itself so it wouldn’t spread to the others. I…"
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# How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one…

_Risma님이 2024-04-03에 게시함_

How do I keep my plants safe from mealy bugs? It started with one plant, I put it in a corner of the balcony by itself so it wouldn’t spread to the others. I regularly sprayed with (forget what it’s called but it’s meant for mealy bugs, other pests etc) a solution containing neem oil. Another plant that’s always been indoors, far away from the infected one, also got mealy bugs. Long story short, I have at least 6 different plants with this issue now! They were all kept away from other plants, It makes no sense! And I can’t seem to get rid of them no matter what. Help!

## 3개의 댓글

### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-04-03에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Some sort of wiping foliage to use regularly containing a leaf shine solution and neem oil.  
Or rubbing alcohol, insecticidal soap, neem oil, or a mixture of water and dish soap sprayed directly onto the affected areas of the plant.

#### Risma님이 2024-04-03에 답변했습니다.

Thank you! Any idea how they’re taking over my whole plant collection?? Even though the infected plants are far apart?

#### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-04-03에 답변했습니다.

If there was a lot on your one plant and you didn’t notice it for some time, that was probably the cause of the mealybugs spreading to the other plants before you could detect anything was wrong, especially if they were close together when the mealybugs appeared for the first time.

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