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Posted 1Y ago by @Stall54Jo

Black dots on my Red Betel: eggs?

HOLY CRAP!!! Now I find this on Piper. Can you believe it!. I am getting a crash course in pests and disease this summer. Are those black dots eggs??? #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #jodisplace #pestcontrol #redbetel
Piper Crocatum "Piper"
Piper Crocatum "Piper"
Red Betel
2ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 9 months ago
@UltraKoreanfir
Melisse
29994 XP
1Y ago
@UltraKoreanfir
I found this on Steve's Leaves, but I don't know if it is what you are seeing since you've mentioned a pest & disease crash course this summer. Maybe you could send them a picture seeking advice as to whether it is secretions, or pest/disease related.
@Stall54Jo
joann
26105 XP
1Y ago
@Stall54Jo
Very interesting. Thank you. I knew about the little clear ones but wasn't sure about the black peppery ones.
@Alinaa
Alina
17868 XP
1Y ago
@Alinaa
That really does look like pests, but I googled cystolyths and totally does look like that. I was kind of wanting a Piper, but that just creeps me out. https://plantcircle.co/common-pests/piper-plants-crystal-secrets/ good find @UltraKoreanfir
@UltraKoreanfir
Melisse
29994 XP
1Y ago
@UltraKoreanfir
@alinaa Thanks 😁👍
@Stall54Jo
joann
26105 XP
1Y ago
@Stall54Jo
Thank you very much @Alinaa. Great article, very informative. I can breathe a little easier.
@UltraKoreanfir
Melisse
29994 XP
1Y ago
@UltraKoreanfir
@Stall54Jo I really hope that's what you are seeing, and that simply changing the lighting a bit will reduce the secretions. And I hope it does NOT bring you 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜!!!
@Arid_oasis
Carole
7497 XP
1M ago
@Arid_oasis
@Stall54Jo They are in the black pepper family.