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title: "Hi. Just go this Gardenia. And it seems to have bugs of some type.??…"
description: "Hi. Just go this Gardenia. And it seems to have bugs of some type.?? What do I need to do to get rid of these?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Dan D"
published: "2024-04-29T17:09:53.541871Z"
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# Hi. Just go this Gardenia. And it seems to have bugs of some type.??…

_Posted by Dan D on 2024-04-29_

Hi. Just go this Gardenia. And it seems to have bugs of some type.?? What do I need to do to get rid of these?

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## 4 comments

### Dee commented on 2024-04-29

Spider mites 😩

Create a little soup with neem oil, some dish soap/castille soap, and water and rinse the leaves in there! You can also spray off the leaves after dunking them in and then hose them down with water to wash off all the soap and neem!

#### Isabella replied on 2024-04-29

do you know the measurements or how many parts water, neem oil, and dish soap

#### Dee replied on 2024-04-29

For each liter of water, 1-2 tablespoons of neem oil and 1-2 teaspoons of a dish soap. You want the soap to emulsify the oil so mix well so it’s a cloudy mix!

### Dog commented on 2024-04-29

These are called spider mites. They are a pain. I used rubbing alcohol to spray on them. This is a good technique

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