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title: "What can I do to save her??? I think those are pests in the second…"
description: "What can I do to save her??? I think those are pests in the second pic but can’t tell, plz help."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/xA6A0ZLOdE2rOZHqkM4TtS"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "MellyMellz"
published: "2025-12-03T23:49:33.167439Z"
language: "en"
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# What can I do to save her??? I think those are pests in the second…

_Posted by MellyMellz on 2025-12-03_

What can I do to save her??? I think those are pests in the second pic but can’t tell, plz help.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2xSRVAVcU18Z803q9xjzbvPTaZmEXkx4iE7LgVjWmdg/-oGIyWqFRMuBGD_YP0fccA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2xSRVAVcU18Z803q9xjzbvPTaZmEXkx4iE7LgVjWmdg/vDykev8xRA-Qnk0CddPbyA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Auxsman commented on 2025-12-04

Save the roots!

1\) get a well draining plastic pot only a couple inches wider than the size of your roots.  
2\) wash the roots of while spraying with hydrogen peroxide (I do a 30/70 mix with water)  
3\) cut any and all black roots off (thats the rot causing pest inviting “Root” of the problem  
4give it a nice airy soil mix with coconut bark, perlite, peat moss and tropical soil mix (anything chunky they really like)  
5\) add fertilizer to the watering schedule once every month.

I hope you have success!

### NellKakes commented on 2025-12-04

Definitely toss the soil, do a good peroxide cleanse for pest.

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