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title: "Anybody knows what kind of bug this is? My Plumeria has been…"
description: "Anybody knows what kind of bug this is? My Plumeria has been struggling with it for the last few months. I sprayed it twice with pyrethrin but I does not seem…"
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author: "Marie"
published: "2025-08-17T09:28:24.733583Z"
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# Anybody knows what kind of bug this is? My Plumeria has been…

_Posted by Marie on 2025-08-17_

Anybody knows what kind of bug this is? My Plumeria has been struggling with it for the last few months. I sprayed it twice with pyrethrin but I does not seem to stop it. Any advice would be welcomed.

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## 8 comments

### PlantHopeful commented on 2025-08-17

Looks like mealy bugs to me :(

#### LittleMorningLatte replied on 2025-08-17

That's what I was thinking..

### LittleMorningLatte commented on 2025-08-17

My advice for mealybugs is seperate it from the rest, spray the tops and underside of the leaves, and probably repot it.

#### LittleMorningLatte replied on 2025-08-17

Best of luck!

### Phil commented on 2025-08-17

You can get rid of them without too much trouble. Remove the ones you see with alcohol and a Q tip. Then spray entire plant with insecticidal soap. Follow up about every 5 days with same plan. Do it for about two months. Don’t stop spraying just because you don’t see any. Or Neem oil, whichever is your preference. I seem to have less plant damage with insecticidal soap. But even that has caused some damage on a couple succulents.

### Phil commented on 2025-08-17

I also use a systemic. It’s applied every two months. Doing that routine now.

### Marie commented on 2025-08-17

Thank you all. I will follow your advice and keep at it regularly.

#### LittleMorningLatte replied on 2025-08-17

Let us know how it goes!

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