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title: "HELP!!! 😭😭😭 what are these white spike looking specks on my…"
description: "HELP!!! 😭😭😭 what are these white spike looking specks on my beautiful bonsai jade???!!! How do I get them off and keep them away!??!?? They are on every…"
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# HELP!!! 😭😭😭 what are these white spike looking specks on my…

_Gepostet von Sharon am 2025-06-26_

HELP!!! 😭😭😭 what are these white spike looking specks on my beautiful bonsai jade???!!! How do I get them off and keep them away!??!?? They are on every single leaf!!! She is strictly an indoor plant in my kitchen window I only brought her outside for this picture. Please HELP!!😭😭😭

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## 12 Kommentare

### Nate kommentierte am 2025-06-26

They are probably mealybugs

### Nunyabzwx kommentierte am 2025-06-26

Do they move around? If you see them moving they aren't mealy bugs. They look like white flys. Hose it down. Try to spray them off. You can use neem oil solution and spray the plant generously. Wipe them off before you use the neem oil.

#### Sharon antwortete am 2025-06-26

No they are not moving. Just stuck there

### Nunyabzwx kommentierte am 2025-06-26

But IF it looks like cotton then it could be mealy bugs. IF they are mealys then spray the plant with alcohol. Also use a qtip and get in the crevices. Keep doing that once a week. And keep that plant away from all other plants.

### Adrian kommentierte am 2025-06-26

Those look more like whiteflies than mealybugs. I’d spray the leaves off with a hose or run it under the sink, then spray the leaves with an insecticidal soap (I use Bonide’s) and add some sticky traps to catch any lingering buggers. Some pests have become acclimated to neem oil and are no longer deterred by them, which is why I’d try an insecticidal soap. Keep using the insecticidal soap every couple of days until you stop seeing them. Hope this helps.

#### Nunyabzwx antwortete am 2025-06-26

I totally agree with you 👍 💯

### Victoria Leigh kommentierte am 2025-06-26

Maybe aphids? Aphids shed their skin. And can come inside and get on your houseplants.

### Sharon kommentierte am 2025-06-26

What should I do? Douse her with neem oil?

#### Adrian antwortete am 2025-06-26

Those look more like whiteflies than mealybugs. I’d spray the leaves off with a hose or run it under the sink, then spray the leaves with an insecticidal soap (I use Bonide’s) and add some sticky traps to catch any lingering buggers. Some pests have become acclimated to neem oil and are no longer deterred by them, which is why I’d try an insecticidal soap. Keep using the insecticidal soap every couple of days until you stop seeing them. Hope this helps.

#### Sharon antwortete am 2025-06-27

Thank you!!

### Sunny kommentierte am 2025-06-27

Looks like juvenile cotton aphids. I see a few adult aphids. White flies will take flight like confetti if it’s white flies

Treat by knocking them off with a garden hose. You can use insecticidal soap as a follow-up. 🪴🍀

#### Sharon antwortete am 2025-06-27

Ok thanks. These are just staying put no flying

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