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title: "first case of mealybugs has begun with this gal ⬇️ the little bug on…"
description: "first case of mealybugs has begun with this gal ⬇️ the little bug on the right photo distracted me from it before. she’s been watered, isn’t puckered anymore…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6ifNXrIoTJ6dgfe4jGYNUA"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "kye & amelie"
published: "2024-09-07T17:39:51.383463Z"
language: "en"
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# first case of mealybugs has begun with this gal ⬇️ the little bug on…

_Posted by kye \& amelie on 2024-09-07_

first case of mealybugs has begun with this gal ⬇️ the little bug on the right photo distracted me from it before. she’s been watered, isn’t puckered anymore and seems to be thriving otherwise, just 🤞🏻 we can get rid of them, they’re hiding in all the small leaves

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## 2 comments

### Adrian commented on 2024-09-07

Good luck! I love the burgundy color it’s gotten! It must really like the spot it’s in to get so dark. Keep going at it every week with a q-tip with isopropyl alcohol and hopefully you’ll stop seeing them within a month. (And I love the Dino planter)

### Heather B commented on 2024-09-08

Ditto the rubbing alcohol on a qtip. And keep an eye on it even after you stop seeing the specks on the leaves. Their eggs can be in the soil too.

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