Just noticed, little black bugs grouped together on new growth parts of plant. The leaves look wet and almost sticky. Not had this issue with our other ones. This one is a recent addition to the family. Please advise, thanks.
Gets indirect light and I’ve avoided watering as when we got this, the soil was really soaked. This is isolated from other plants and other plants aren’t showing signs.
by Naive-Panda1870
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Those are aphids, and the sticky/wet feeling is likely honeydew from them feeding on the tender new growth. You’ve already done the right thing by isolating it, so next I’d rinse or wipe off as many as possible, then treat the new growth and undersides with insecticidal soap or a gentle soap spray, repeating every few days for a couple weeks because the tiny ones come back fast. Keep an eye on nearby plants too, but this is very manageable if you stay on it early 😊