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Aria

Please help, this is my first encounter with mealy bugs! Any tips and suggestions are appreciated! Enjoy the scary slideshow 🫣 This monstera is my favorite plant (don’t tell my pothos collection) and I found a mealy bug! 😭 I checked the front and back of all of the leaves. I dropped 91% Isopropyl Alcohol down the stalk šŸ˜…, where each leaf meets the stem, and wiped anything white off each leaf with an alcohol damp paper towel. Before I noticed the pest tonight, I set up a humidifier for the tips of a few leaves that started yellowing. Should I turn the humidifier off until I’m sure the pests are gone or does it not matter?

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  1. eatyacarbs

    mealys are the least bad pests imo. just remove them as you see them and keep this plant away from others for a while. check the other plants around it really well. they key is to just stay vigilant until you stop seeing them!

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    • Aria

      That makes me feel better. Okay will do, thank you!

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  2. KK

    I know this is so off topic, but where did your moss pole come from?! I love it!!

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    • Aria

      No worries, and thank you! I bought the moss pole on Etsy from plvntly. I have the XL Anchor Kit (8 inch diameter) and XL Poles in Beige.

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    • KK

      Thank you 😁 Your plants are lovely too. I hope you kick mealy bug butt!

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    • Aria

      You’re welcome! Thank you! 😊 I hope so too!

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