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title: "please tell me this is not some sort of pest. i just got this plant…"
description: "please tell me this is not some sort of pest. i just got this plant and it already has mealies. is this of concern?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/iya58FRWaXkkrkqoX7q95G"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "hann"
published: "2025-09-26T02:12:22.350191Z"
language: "en"
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# please tell me this is not some sort of pest. i just got this plant…

_Posted by hann on 2025-09-26_

please tell me this is not some sort of pest. i just got this plant and it already has mealies. is this of  
concern?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6Vrb4HPSF4CYLW9U0QiIUwu2WzPFkp9pcF0445d2yJo/tTnadLmpS76_2XgyIUJykw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6Vrb4HPSF4CYLW9U0QiIUwu2WzPFkp9pcF0445d2yJo/MqrTF8T8T6GThum87TueEg.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Olivia commented on 2025-09-26

It definitely looks like thrip damage to me. I think I see an adult thrip too but it's hard to tell because they are so small

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ns-JxPa9235RIIgqnASkiZBnLirK3YwnnD0Sl0JYmvg/pWo1B-2JTJ2yDN8-XL2aaQ.webp?size=large)

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