this is possibly the worst mealybug infestation i’ve ever seen in my life. Honestly, I would trash it. If these are just the bugs you can see, imagine how many you can’t see, how many eggs there might be in the soil…eugh. Save yourself the months-long horrible war that you might not even win anyway, and bin it
Mealy bugs??! Wowie- I’ve never seen this many- are they on all of the leaves?
wasmostexcellent
Holy Christ that is more bug than plant
minebe
Time to burn everything you own and never look back
hOpuntia
This can’t be mealybugs, right?
Right???
taybug1092
My jaw literally dropped when I saw this. I can’t imagine it being worth trying to save this plant. You should throw it away, clean the area around it and ensure no other plants that may be nearby are already infected. These are mealy bugs and it’s the worst infestation I’ve ever seen.
CrazyMildred
Holy crap! I’ve never seen so many mealy bugs on one leaf before! You’re infested!
dj_juliamarie
Never in my LIFE HAVE IT SEEN IT THIS BAD
Mealy
KoolMoeDSimpson
Every time I think I’ve seen the worst mealy infestation on this app, someone one ups.
GimmeAllThePBJs
BURN IT ALL!
No seriously, this is not worth saving. I have never seen one this bad! I would get it asap
If you have any other plants near it, check them for white spots. Use rubbing alcohol to kill them. I keep some in a spray bottle for this purpose among others.
Just looking at it makes me feel gross
Farting_Champion
All these other folks are just being alarmists. That is obviously simply cotton candy. You own a cotton candy plant. It’s fruiting. Congratulations.
Get rid of it and any other plants that have been even remotely close to it.
ETA – I’ve had mealy bugs one time since I’ve been into plants. I saw maybe 10 of them. I had to throw the plant away because nothing I did got rid of them.
Both_Perception2771
If there are a few mealy bugs, I have successfully killed them by dabbing them with a qtip soaked with alcohol. But this poor guy is far beyond that. 😞
Throw the entire plant away. And any plant that was within 10 feet. 😟😟😟
AqilUSabri
1litre of water plus 2 Tbsp of liquid soap.
Spray on bugs. Repeat in 3 days.
Bugs gone in 2 weeks completely.
Plant with this amount of infestation- BTW-》EWWW!- and still healthy deserves to be saved.
Affectionate_Tap9678
That’s a problem.. solution… fire
Stock-Walrus9828
I’d spray 91%alcohol and stay on top of it.
As a matter of fact, spray all your plants and that monstera that’s touching him. I think you can beat this.
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LIGHT IT ON FIRE NOW
Looks like an insane mealy bug infestation. Little mites that have a fluffy white coat. Poop sugar water leaving sticky little drops.
https://preview.redd.it/gieougqsluog1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6aa4c52662e26152f2101550e5b7ec0183fb802f
Wooly aphids? Mealy bugs?
this is possibly the worst mealybug infestation i’ve ever seen in my life. Honestly, I would trash it. If these are just the bugs you can see, imagine how many you can’t see, how many eggs there might be in the soil…eugh. Save yourself the months-long horrible war that you might not even win anyway, and bin it
OH MY GOD
Congrats on your next new plant.
Nuke it from space
https://preview.redd.it/fv4a209gpuog1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76e2cfbaf709f9562842da525e0d602b449f7a7b
https://preview.redd.it/wlf9m3yjpuog1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f28c8efe622dc96cc47f389b8b55ffd4223f6506
Mealy bugs??! Wowie- I’ve never seen this many- are they on all of the leaves?
Holy Christ that is more bug than plant
Time to burn everything you own and never look back
This can’t be mealybugs, right?
Right???
My jaw literally dropped when I saw this. I can’t imagine it being worth trying to save this plant. You should throw it away, clean the area around it and ensure no other plants that may be nearby are already infected. These are mealy bugs and it’s the worst infestation I’ve ever seen.
Holy crap! I’ve never seen so many mealy bugs on one leaf before! You’re infested!
Never in my LIFE HAVE IT SEEN IT THIS BAD
Mealy
Every time I think I’ve seen the worst mealy infestation on this app, someone one ups.
BURN IT ALL!
No seriously, this is not worth saving. I have never seen one this bad! I would get it asap
If you have any other plants near it, check them for white spots. Use rubbing alcohol to kill them. I keep some in a spray bottle for this purpose among others.
Just looking at it makes me feel gross
All these other folks are just being alarmists. That is obviously simply cotton candy. You own a cotton candy plant. It’s fruiting. Congratulations.
Burn it. With fire.
https://preview.redd.it/wmbg8jmssuog1.jpeg?width=1075&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f493429ef498acb95d13c87aeb7f43672bd4ff4
Jesus God Leah!!!
Get rid of it and any other plants that have been even remotely close to it.
ETA – I’ve had mealy bugs one time since I’ve been into plants. I saw maybe 10 of them. I had to throw the plant away because nothing I did got rid of them.
If there are a few mealy bugs, I have successfully killed them by dabbing them with a qtip soaked with alcohol. But this poor guy is far beyond that. 😞
https://preview.redd.it/cexokzm1tuog1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bab7383a074dc7766091c29e4562b89a546d1346
Set fire to it and forget
How have you not noticed this earlier? 🤣
Throw the entire plant away. And any plant that was within 10 feet. 😟😟😟
1litre of water plus 2 Tbsp of liquid soap.
Spray on bugs. Repeat in 3 days.
Bugs gone in 2 weeks completely.
Plant with this amount of infestation- BTW-》EWWW!- and still healthy deserves to be saved.
That’s a problem.. solution… fire
I’d spray 91%alcohol and stay on top of it.
As a matter of fact, spray all your plants and that monstera that’s touching him. I think you can beat this.