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@BuffCaperspurge avatar @BuffCaperspurge · 43m
#PestControl Good morning all!! Just gotta say, I’m FREEKING OUT!! Yesterday I thought I MAY have seen mealy bugs on my cat Palm. I sometimes overreact due to a stressful episode of thrips I had in the past but idk. I saw several white little dots on my Palm yesterday, they’re usually perlite or something inconsequential but one of them had a little stickiness to it. Once again, I have a 3 yr old grandson and 71 yr old hubby who seem to spill everything so again, no real evidence but it turned of grow light and drenched her w/Neem oil. I would’ve used q-tips & alcohol but like I said, FREEKED out!! Another concern is I keep my plants touching one another to support transpiration and since all have been healthy, not worried til now. I did just get a white Jasmine but I kept her in game room to quarantine her, she came from VERY reputable Nursery in CT and her spot is nowhere near cat Palm. None of the plants that r close to either plants mentioned have any evidence of any pests so because as a rule the mealy bugs that invade “usually” can’t fly I hope I’m over-reacting. Also, my cat Palm is over a year old so I know she’s not the culprit and all my plants r strictly indoor plants. Anyone have any further suggestions or VALIUM perhaps?? (jk about the Valium). Upon checking her this morning, I’m not seeing anything suspicious and she looks as healthy as always. Btw, these white spots weren’t even hiding; I found none on underside of fronds, none where they meet, or in a “hiding” places we normally would find them. Also, all I saw were specks and couldn’t identify anything that looked “buggy” (other than me, of course). Any further thoughts on what I should do going forward or anything really?? I was planning on repotting party, but she’s in 2 gal container and repotting her takes strategy & right now I have none; other than tossing her off cliff w/ me following but I’ll hold off on that one. Please, anyone, HELP!!!! And my husband cannot know or he will call exterminator and plants sent to orphanages!!! Thanks for ur kindness, help & esp not calling men in white coats!!!🥺🫶🏼🪴😎🍀