--- title: "Well, I’ve just encountered my first infestation. I have what I…" description: "Well, I’ve just encountered my first infestation. I have what I believe are spider mites on my Lucky Lady plant. I put on some cotton gloves, wet them, then…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/k07nj29YGPnaZbsBig8tdw?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Tim" published: "2026-03-04T15:14:50.512415Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0OP_D-x_HsXWij_wVHteBs9nGdkRwCuNBTQa9I9xr1M/wXu1APuBSNqP23qzL0fghA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Well, I’ve just encountered my first infestation. I have what I… _Tim님이 2026-03-04에 게시함_ Well, I’ve just encountered my first infestation. I have what I believe are spider mites on my Lucky Lady plant. I put on some cotton gloves, wet them, then wiped down each leaf, trying to physically destroy as many as possible. Then I sprayed it thoroughly with a 50/50 alcohol water solution. I’m getting some neem oil today. Any other ideas or recommendations? ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0OP_D-x_HsXWij_wVHteBs9nGdkRwCuNBTQa9I9xr1M/wXu1APuBSNqP23qzL0fghA.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0OP_D-x_HsXWij_wVHteBs9nGdkRwCuNBTQa9I9xr1M/If847LrHSJmZ3ko6U5IFvQ.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### StapeliaSaidWhat님이 2026-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. Hi Tim! Just want to add that I have conquered spider mites without repotting or spraying the roots down, which could add extra stress to your plant. As a point of reference, look up the spider mite videos on youtube by Tanner the Planter. He and his wife playfully note that the typical forum advice by plant hobbyists is to repot, which they compare to getting a lobotomy prescribed for a headache 😆 Don’t panic, you’ve got this! ### SJ님이 2026-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. So far, just a full wipe down and neem oil every 3-5 days has done the trick. ### Sara님이 2026-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요. I don’t repot. I spray with straight alcohol every day until they are gone. Keep it out of sun or grow lights until dry after spraying. #### Tim님이 2026-03-07에 답변했습니다. Hi-really? 100% alcohol? #### Sara님이 2026-03-07에 답변했습니다. I use it straight from the bottle, I believe it’s a 70% mixture sold in the stores. I just add it to a spray bottle and spray everywhere on the plant. Theres a plant shop on Instagram that always posts about this being her pest control method and I tried it and it works amazing. No damage to the plants and after a few days the spider mites I had were gone. I use a digital microscope to check the plant and can’t see anything. ### J. Gibson님이 2026-03-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Same thing happened with mine. I sprayed it with 70% alcohol and wiped down the crevices with qtips. So far things have been working 💪 ### AudPod님이 2026-03-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’ve had success giving the plant a good shower first then a wipe/spray with alcohol once it dries. They hate moisture so if your plant tolerates misting you can spray for maintenance (or use one specific for keeping pests at bay) or keep a humidifier nearby. Also be sure to isolate it from your other plants until the infestation clears completely. ### TJAX🌺💐🌻🌷님이 2026-03-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Such a beautiful plant! I hope you can fix this. #### Tim님이 2026-03-07에 답변했습니다. Thanks! She seems to be doing ok. ### Crazy plant lady님이 2026-03-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. Hey so I'm trying to find this plant now, what's it called cuz all I'm finding is pitcher plants under lady luck.... #### Tim님이 2026-03-07에 답변했습니다. I just found the name this evening. It’s an “Aglaonema Siam”. Aka King of Siam. 👍🏻🌱 ### Crazy plant lady님이 2026-03-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. Thank you! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_