my alocasias have been doing so well then today i noticed these 😭 is this what i think it is? and if so please tell me how i can get rid of them.

I water when almost completely dry and it gets bright indirect light

by savannah182x

5 Comments

  1. Putrid_Beyond_1808

    Yes they are your plant still has hope …the only thing that worked for me is lost coast plant therapy applied a few times a week they disappear and plants show new growth

  2. Radolumbo

    My trick for killing all pests:

    Spray heavily with an isopropyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, soap, and water mixture. The ratios aren’t super important but I like 1/6 alcohol, 1/3 hydrogen peroxide, a couple drops of dish soap, and a little bit of castille soap. Use a makeup brush after spraying to rub into crevices on leaves and petioles. Let it sit for an hour. Then aggressively spray off with water — ideally a sink spray head but shower or hose work as well. This will kill or otherwise remove spider mites, thrips, mealy bugs, what have you.

    Then to disrupt the lifecycle so they don’t come back, add some bonide systemic pesticide into the top couple of inches of soil and water thoroughly.

    That’s pretty much it. Quick, easy, effective, lasting.

  3. lapin-rose

    Cut off badly damaged leaves. Treat with a product containing Azadirachtin for best results. Do NOT use a product containing imidacloprid, that will only make it worse. For now, spray it thoroughly with water at a minimum.

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