--- title: "What’s everyone’s go-to preventative treatment when bringing a new…" description: "What’s everyone’s go-to preventative treatment when bringing a new plant home? Obviously quarantine, and check out the leaves well - but do you sprays their…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/r42cNjRGTEG0oL420xPWiC" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Jenny" published: "2025-01-11T18:03:51.937279Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KeTETj6VNxVn1QHH7LPL24fA35yqyhllzPdTCvzeeEA/kpkz37OsQ3S__JbgHbeIfQ.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md) # What’s everyone’s go-to preventative treatment when bringing a new… _Posted by Jenny on 2025-01-11_ What’s everyone’s go-to preventative treatment when bringing a new plant home? Obviously quarantine, and check out the leaves well - but do you sprays their leaves and what with? Bonus for any products found in Canada! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KeTETj6VNxVn1QHH7LPL24fA35yqyhllzPdTCvzeeEA/kpkz37OsQ3S__JbgHbeIfQ.webp?size=large) ## 10 comments ### loccednwla commented on 2025-01-11 I isolate them and immediately check the leaves and stems for midlew or pest and to be counteractive whether I see them or not I mist the plant and soil with a neem oil/dish detergent and water mixture but only at night so the leaves don’t get sunburn or burned in general from whatever your light source is due to the neem pil ### Kades commented on 2025-01-11 I douse all sides of the leaf with my shower head. I use jacks dead bug spray but I don’t think you can get it in Canada. Diluted Neem oil, castille soap, or insecticidal soap do well! I’ve seen something called Doktor doom on Reddit that I think is sold in Canada ### Pamela commented on 2025-01-11 I usually isolate them, but sometimes I forget. I’ve never treated them. Never thought of that before. I’m such a bad mom. #### Frondsie replied on 2025-01-11 You are a good human. I just brought home four plants yesterday and immediately stuck them in with the rest. 🫣 I guess I’ve been lucky #### Pamela replied on 2025-01-11 I guess we’ve all had our share of luck. I’ve only had one bad gnat outbreak. Knock on wood. ### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-11 I have a pretty psycho regime.. but i have over 200 plants. And gods forbid i got some crazy infestation 😆 🤣. I unpack the plants and put them in the sink (or tub for larger). Then everyone gets checked over, and then sprayed down with an insecticide. If i notice anything off, i will clip off leaves. I also check what its potted in, if its got a ton of cocochips, i will repot, so theres no salt poisoning die offs🤬. If i notice any fungus gnats at all i will repot as well. After they sit with the insecticide for 30-60 mins i will spray it off. Then i water with Mycorrhizal, fertilizer, silica dilution(like 1/6). And they sit in the sink/tub overnight, then i inspect again. And they go into QT. Which has a lower light start than my usual. I wrap up all the packing materials and/or soil and immediately take it out to bin as soon as I'm done unpacking/repotting. After they come out of QT they get predatory mites and nematodes #### Frondsie replied on 2025-01-11 WOW. If I come back as a plant I want to live in YOUR greenhouse #### Buffy replied on 2025-01-11 Wow! Great info. 200 plants! ### S.R commented on 2025-01-11 Available in Canada. I don’t use it on every plant I bring home, but if I see anything suspicious I generally spray them with this and then shower them off. I like to quarantine if possible and change the soil, or at least take a look at it and the root system to get a handle on its health. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KQc8xQtzX_hgW9qV4MJoMtVZRz2EwW96zQMr7zTiCZI/wYGxO1lFTdGpxWN3fPeONA.webp?size=large) ### Plantsmybeloved commented on 2025-01-12 I quarantine for about 2 weeks, and when I first get them I spare leaves with DIY spray (water, castille soap and neem oil) I also treat the soil with need oil and diotiecius(?) sand. Pest treatment continues for about 2 months just in case --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_