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title: "Help! I just noticed some bugs on my plants. What do I do to get rid…"
description: "Help! I just noticed some bugs on my plants. What do I do to get rid of them??"
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# Help! I just noticed some bugs on my plants. What do I do to get rid…

_Posted by Courtney on 2026-02-25_

Help! I just noticed some bugs on my plants. What do I do to get rid of them??

## 3 comments

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-02-25

I’ve been recommended a neem oil solution for that with my new Chinese Elm bonsai…I’m a beginner going of of someone else’s advice.

### Phil commented on 2026-02-25

Kinda depends on what they are. There are general treatments such as neem oil and insecticidal soap. Most infestations require weekly treatments for about 2 months. I use insecticidal soap. Neem oil damaged some of my Echeveria so I only use it on the soil.

### Mads commented on 2026-02-26

After trying many, many things I’ve found a Castile soap solution to be the best. It kills bugs but doesn’t harm the plant (unlike spraying them with isopropyl alcohol - I lost a few plants doing that).

Castile soap, a bit of 70% alcohol, \& water. You’ll need to spray the plants regularly, until all pests are gone. Frequency depends on the pest’s life cycle.

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