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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…

_kelsey님이 2025-10-06에 게시함_

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

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Ysx4oPWjfd1oorH5Hcf6jdo6U8P_RtQw3KAUL8cJAZk/4enf9YLVSBK-RLDrUqxtOA.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Ysx4oPWjfd1oorH5Hcf6jdo6U8P_RtQw3KAUL8cJAZk/AdePYLmJRO6CUu0Lc7iyMg.webp?size=large)

## 13개의 댓글

### Aroidmama님이 2025-10-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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?

#### kelsey님이 2025-10-06에 답변했습니다.

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

### Nan님이 2025-10-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mealy bugs:((

#### Nan님이 2025-10-06에 답변했습니다.

This is what I use, I find it works great

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ywoyxjGPQt3H70Xk99Po9QWZiq6tQ3uO6PORZ0v7LMk/Hrd1Fk5jR7eV-Paijc88oA.webp?size=large)

#### Nan님이 2025-10-06에 답변했습니다.

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

#### kelsey님이 2025-10-06에 답변했습니다.

Thank you so much!!

#### Nan님이 2025-10-06에 답변했습니다.

No problem, make sure to isolate

### Aroidmama님이 2025-10-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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?

#### kelsey님이 2025-10-07에 답변했습니다.

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

### Tom님이 2025-10-06에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Tom님이 2025-10-06에 답변했습니다.

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

### Plantpa님이 2025-10-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mealybugs \& Scales

### Aroidmama님이 2025-10-07에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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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