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title: "I’m in a mood today. Advice needed A couple of days ago I found my…"
description: "I’m in a mood today. Advice needed A couple of days ago I found my newish rubber plant with the leaves getting distorted (like the beginning of a graphic…"
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# I’m in a mood today. Advice needed A couple of days ago I found my…

_Postat av Nata den 2026-10-05_

I’m in a mood today. Advice needed

A couple of days ago I found my newish rubber plant with the leaves getting distorted (like the beginning of a graphic explanation of space wormholes - photo 1) and I didn’t know why. Today I found this AH (photo 2).  
I have a money tree, a peperomia, and a ZZ around it. Should I treat them too? Or only if I find a bug in the next few days?  
Thank you.

![Bilaga 1 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L0wpvffqN-IQ1G-YEkZFLr_DMRRZi6Ceh-TWHB7L2jc/6SNecHTBS-m8qEgmXR7EHg.webp?size=large)

![Bilaga 2 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L0wpvffqN-IQ1G-YEkZFLr_DMRRZi6Ceh-TWHB7L2jc/eDEROqrrSgKEToauJ0XgVQ.webp?size=large)

## 9 kommentarer

### 🪴April🪴 kommenterade den 2026-10-05

I’m sorry you’re having a day. Deep  
Breaths. Examine all your plants, remove the mealies with cotton and 70% alcohol, quarantine them. Re-examine daily for about 5 weeks. If you have a systemic you can use in the soil as a precaution for future pests, that’d be a good idea. It might not be an infestation just yet. Unfortunately, that one distorted leaf will not return to normal. Deep breaths. It’ll be okay.

#### Nata svarade den 2026-10-05

I examined the whole plant and found a total of two adult mealy bugs and no larvae (?). But I did find a fluff of mealy bugs under the tiny fold of the nursery pot. Nasty. I’ll repot later. For now I spot treated with alcohol and the. Drenched it in insecticide soap. I’m trying to find the magnifying glass to look for larvae in the neighboring plants.

#### 🪴April🪴 svarade den 2026-10-05

Sounds like you’re doing all you can do! 👍🏽 keep examining them until you no longer see evidence of them, their “fluffs” or newly distorted or discolored leaves. You’ve SO got this.

### Plantingsherry kommenterade den 2026-10-05

I can’t see what you’re talking about…

#### Nunyabzwx svarade den 2026-10-05

I couldn't see anything either lol

### Nata kommenterade den 2026-10-05

Sorry. The photo is bad. It’s a mealy bug right there

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L0wpvffqN-IQ1G-YEkZFLr_DMRRZi6Ceh-TWHB7L2jc/_Ry8N-htRlSyFTq1Xkpq7w.webp?size=large)

### KJM kommenterade den 2026-10-05

Pay special attention to the leaf axles and in the other cracks and crevices. You may not see them but they hide very well. There are root mealy bugs but I don't know what kind you have.

#### Nata svarade den 2026-10-05

Yes. I’m considering repotting just in case. Idk

### Nata kommenterade den 2026-10-06

Update: I did repot. 3 other adult mealybugs in the more external roots and no larvae. Not sure how is that there are no larvae.  
Anyways, I rinsed the root thoroughly and put them 10 minutes in 120 F water. Now they are drying for the night and tomorrow I’ll drench them in insecticide soap and repot once dry.

I hope it survives.

If you have any advice, please share.

Thank you all 💚

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/L0wpvffqN-IQ1G-YEkZFLr_DMRRZi6Ceh-TWHB7L2jc/gNk88lSHQXCR9eO13X21BQ.webp?size=large)

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