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title: "Small black bugs are damaging my plants, and they are spreading to…"
description: "Small black bugs are damaging my plants, and they are spreading to nearby plants as well. I am killing them by squeezing them and using neem oil. Is it worth…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/uMaKd7pKQpi64GeZM7tb4g"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "S Singh"
published: "2024-07-22T21:33:05.490541Z"
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# Small black bugs are damaging my plants, and they are spreading to…

_Posted by S Singh on 2024-07-22_

Small black bugs are damaging my plants, and they are spreading to nearby plants as well. I am killing them by squeezing them and using neem oil. Is it worth the effort to fight them, or are my plants going to die anyway? Should I separate them from the other plants and give up on saving them?

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## 2 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2024-07-22

Definitely isolate the plant from others!

### S Singh commented on 2024-07-22

Thank you

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