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title: "Any ideas what these white spots could be? I don’t think they’re bugs…"
description: "Any ideas what these white spots could be? I don’t think they’re bugs but unsure. Trunk and branches seem unaffected maybe just on the leaves only"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/cp30z3lPUPmtKijTEZyTsQ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Dan"
published: "2025-12-04T19:09:57.196879Z"
language: "en"
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# Any ideas what these white spots could be? I don’t think they’re bugs…

_Posted by Dan on 2025-12-04_

Any ideas what these white spots could be? I don’t think they’re bugs but unsure. Trunk and branches seem unaffected maybe just on the leaves only

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## 4 comments

### Sarah commented on 2025-12-04

Google mealy bugs and thrips and see if that looks close to what you are seeing.

### brittrb commented on 2025-12-04

What kind of plant is this?

#### Dan replied on 2025-12-04

A Ming aralia!

### Mysti M commented on 2025-12-05

Look up aphids too

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