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title: "I finally find a fiddle leaf tree only to see that the entire batch…"
description: "I finally find a fiddle leaf tree only to see that the entire batch at the store is covered with mealy bugs 😫😫"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jamie"
published: "2026-09-18T22:47:39.723631Z"
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# I finally find a fiddle leaf tree only to see that the entire batch…

_Posted by Jamie on 2026-09-18_

I finally find a fiddle leaf tree only to see that the entire batch at the store is covered with mealy bugs 😫😫

## 4 comments

### Cheryl commented on 2026-09-18

😩

### Boe commented on 2026-09-18

Disappointment

### Nikiller commented on 2026-09-19

Ask the store for a discount on them since they’re infested, then take it home and cleanse the plant then isolate it for a few weeks while it acclimates and you can watch for more mealybug activity. You can easily use a bathtub (if it fits) and fill it with an insecticidal soap water, then dunk the whole plant, pot and all, over and over until you wash off/kill all the bugs and eggs.

### Jamie commented on 2026-09-19

I already have a monstera that got them. I def don’t want another plant lol. But thank u for that info. I’m gonna treat my other plant

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