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What’s the white thing on my plant? I’ve seen a few small specks that are white on the underside of the leaves is it something I should be worried about? Should I just pick them off or something else

2 upvotes, 9 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Plant Parenthood. "What’s the white thing on my plant? I’ve seen a few small specks that are white on the underside of the leaves is it something I should be worried about? Should I just pick them off or something else"

Anonymous 2w

it kind of looks like a mealy bug to me. if it is, i always wipe the leaves down and then treat the plant with captain jacks. typically they don’t come back

Anonymous 2w

Unfortunately thats scale

Anonymous

#1 2w

What’s that? Is it something I can fix

Anonymous

#2 2w

What’s captain jacks?

Anonymous

OP 2w

it’s an organic brand of pesticide spray. you can find it at lowes or home depot! i always keep a bottle handy in case i see some unwanted visitors on my plants.

Anonymous

#2 2w

Thank you! Is there anything specific I should use to wipe down the petals or would just like a moist q-tip be fine

Anonymous

OP 2w

i use an old sock haha but yeah a q-tip, microfiber cloth, paper towel, anything that won’t be abrasive on the leaves. i wipe my plants down with a super watered down neem oil solution, but just plain water will do as well!

Anonymous

OP 2w

and then after treatment, just watch the plant carefully for a week or two to see if any visitors come back and repeat the process if u see them again! nothing to panic about, just get them off as soon as you can and keep that plant away from others for a bit.

Anonymous

#2 2w

Thank you so much!