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title: "help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs."
description: "help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs."
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published: "2024-07-13T22:03:11.014917Z"
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# help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs.

_mals님이 2024-07-13에 게시함_

help 😭 my favorite plant (porcelain hoya) is COVERED in mealy bugs.

![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/mDwZvq5XSF66x-CdVNd5tg.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/5o6Rx3wWQS2PCUbOyhN9bQ.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/oqdWsOXrRvCk_OclNfVTXQ.webp?size=large)

![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/El3yAk9ZQfKeNVDdAJa1UA.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### MummaDeb님이 2024-07-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Don't panic. I just went through that with a curly orchid cactus. Take a Q-tip and some alcohol and get all the ones you can. I'd also fill up a bucket or a stock pot with some soapy water and a little bit of alcohol in it and dunk it. Then pour one part hydrogen peroxide to three parts water through the soil until it comes out the bottom. Put it in quarantine and keep an eye out for more mealy bugs. If you see any, just get that Q-tip with alcohol. This is how bad my plant had them and she looks fine now.Gross, right?

Oh and get out a magnifying glass and take a really close look at any plant that was near it. I actually have four in quarantine now because they just looked iffy.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/LE98izyPTfWZxiIVjVJVsQ.webp?size=large)

### MummaDeb님이 2024-07-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Taking a close look at the area that it was in, it wouldn't hurt to wash down all those pots and even the windowsill. I'm finding mealy bugs can get everywhere.

### plantmother님이 2024-07-13에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I second what deb shared! they like to live in the nooks and crannies so I went through vine by vine and cleaned them with a q tip dipped in isopropyl alcohol. might take a couple rounds of this but you’ll get rid of them eventually!

#### MummaDeb님이 2024-07-13에 답변했습니다.

They are obnoxious. I think the secret is definitely the hydrogen peroxide and water mix in the soil. They like to hide in there.

#### mals님이 2024-07-13에 답변했습니다.

my friend told me to drown it in cinnamon water so i just did that. i let it sit for about twenty minutes then rinsed it and went through with some q tips then hit it with some neem oil. unfortunately it was hanging in my greenhouse so i guess i need to check the whole green house now 😩

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bgJQ0e0P9SBGijZ17yClgdoh2PYZvMBQ9k9ncVWgDQ8/He-XPwzgQH6Adc_HcRqzFA.webp?size=large)

### Sunny님이 2024-07-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Remember to recheck it in a week or so. Mealybugs quickly spreads. I dunked my Hoya Krimson Queen in Dawn dishwater. So far, so good.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/gKxC4wkXQQmv-NLOAAaJZA.webp?size=large)

#### Tee Jay님이 2024-07-14에 답변했습니다.

The soil gets saturated with the Dawn too?

#### Sunny님이 2024-07-14에 답변했습니다.

Yes, the soil gets saturated. That’s where the mealybugs lay their eggs. Dawn is a gentle insecticidal soap.

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