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title: "Does anyone know what these are? They are on the bottom leaves of my…"
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# Does anyone know what these are? They are on the bottom leaves of my…

_Publié par kelsey le 2025-10-06_

Does anyone know what these are? They are on the bottom leaves of my bird of paradise

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## 13 commentaires

### Aroidmama a commenté le 2025-10-06

Looks like a pest issue. It’s a little dark to be scale. Maybe a larvae of sorts. Have you removed one and checked it for texture, hardness, and softness under a magnifying glass? I’d quarantine it and dive into looking at pest issues. When was the last time you used pest prevention prophylactic treatment?

#### kelsey ha respondido el 2025-10-06

Thanks for the tips, I just used something on it today so I’m hoping that helps.

### Nan a commenté le 2025-10-06

Mealy bugs:((

#### Nan ha respondido el 2025-10-06

This is what I use, I find it works great

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ywoyxjGPQt3H70Xk99Po9QWZiq6tQ3uO6PORZ0v7LMk/Hrd1Fk5jR7eV-Paijc88oA.webp?size=large)

#### Nan ha respondido el 2025-10-06

I also dab what I can with an alcohol swab (don’t do the whole leaf as it could kill the plant)

#### kelsey ha respondido el 2025-10-06

Thank you so much!!

#### Nan ha respondido el 2025-10-06

No problem, make sure to isolate

### Aroidmama a commenté le 2025-10-06

I agree w/Nan. Alcohol for mealy bugs and Neem works well but must be applied directly to the pest. Are the black spots dirt or an unknown?

#### kelsey ha respondido el 2025-10-07

They almost feel like a seed, but it’s so odd because my plant is perfectly healthy

### Tom a commenté le 2025-10-06

Mealy bugs are the white ones, dark round ones are scales

#### Tom ha respondido el 2025-10-06

Ever methods mentioned above , or a lop warm shower with a artist / makeup brush, brushing mainly all the under sides of leaves following the grains, cover soil first with plastic bag, once done it would be best to remove top 2 inches or soil, just in case there’s any pests in there

### Plantpa a commenté le 2025-10-07

Mealybugs \& Scales

### Aroidmama a commenté le 2025-10-07

Kelsey, that should work. But you should treat them every 3-6 days depending on the infestation. And watch for recurrence. “The length of time a plant needs to be treated for mealybugs and scale depends on the size of the infestation. For smaller infestations, a few weeks of consistent treatment should be sufficient. However, larger infestations may require months of treatment, and the plant may not survive. In extreme cases, it is better to discard the plant to prevent the infestation from spreading.” Good luck and keep diligent.

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