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title: "My goldfish plant had mealy bugs and i treated it. I have left it…"
description: "My goldfish plant had mealy bugs and i treated it. I have left it outside since then and it has two blooms on it, does this mean it is bug free?"
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author: "Madison"
published: "2024-07-17T23:35:15.972808Z"
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# My goldfish plant had mealy bugs and i treated it. I have left it…

_Posted by Madison on 2024-07-17_

My goldfish plant had mealy bugs and i treated it. I have left it outside since then and it has two blooms on it, does this mean it is bug free?

## 4 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-18

not necessarily! keep eyes on it and treat as needed until a few weeks go by with no sign of them

### Gecko commented on 2025-01-22

Mine also has mealy bugs. How did you treat it? Seems near impossible with the thick foilage, nooks \& crannies.

#### Madison replied on 2025-01-22

honestly, it only had a few bugs (at least what i saw). someone told me to mix water and dish soap with rubbing alcohol and spray it on. i’m not too sure if it worked but I ended up leaving it outside in the summer and it thruvef

#### Gecko replied on 2025-01-22

Thanks, that’s what I also treated mine with. I just tossed it this morning, I was loosing sleep worrying about my other plant catching it.😡😰

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