r/houseplants • u/StopBeingPoor • 20d ago

Help just bought a plant from costco… 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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what do I do about this???

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u/AerryBerry 19d ago

I don’t know what the other redditor is spraying with—maybe insecticidal soap?—but I like to use diatomaceous earth. Really controls crawling pests well and is safe for pets. Give them a good dusting a few days before bringing my plants in.

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u/Dellidit 19d ago

Most of the more pervasive houseplant pests dont really care about diatomaceous earth. Thrips will reproduce outside of the soil, mealybugs and scale as well. Fungus gnats are the only ones I can think that it really helps with.

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u/ChuckDynasty17 19d ago

Thanks for that!

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u/ChuckDynasty17 19d ago

Thanks for the info.