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title: "I was really hoping this was just a mineral buildup on my Hoya from…"
description: "I was really hoping this was just a mineral buildup on my Hoya from my hard water, but then someone said mealy bugs 😩 What’s your opinion please?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/gVsif2lqCOeG3P47Bo58h6"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "MicAZ"
published: "2025-04-28T00:25:18.688415Z"
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# I was really hoping this was just a mineral buildup on my Hoya from…

_Posted by MicAZ on 2025-04-28_

I was really hoping this was just a mineral buildup on my Hoya from my hard water, but then someone said mealy bugs 😩 What’s your opinion please?

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## 5 comments

### Danii commented on 2025-04-28

Yup mealybugs

#### MicAZ replied on 2025-04-28

Why is everyone telling me what I don’t want to hear?! lol

#### Danii replied on 2025-04-28

lol well on the bright side you can spray the Hoya with straight isopropyl alcohol and that should kill them all.

#### Necroplanter replied on 2025-04-28

Make sure to rinse it off/wipe it down after though! If you leave the alcohol on there it will likely burn it.

### Phil commented on 2025-04-28

Continue the regimen for several weeks. About every 5 days. You need to kill all the growth cycles.

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