I brought home a new fiddle leaf and discovered tiny white spots on its leaves. I gave it a bath and washed them off but would like help identifying the pest.

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@Chyburnsfish · Answer

It’s most likely spider mites- I know flf are notorious magnets for those. I highly reccomend washing the leaves with water and a rag, treating with captain jacks every other day for a week, and then regularly using neem oil to keep them away 🥰

@malobee · Answer

It could be mealy bugs, but is difficult to say without a picture!

@sydsgarden · Answer

mealy bugs, take hydrogen peroxide on a q-tip and wipe off the mealy bugs and their eggs, wash it again and quarantine for 2 weeks.

@malobee · Answer

@jcPlantProper Genuine question: do those natural white spots wash off after a spritz? I have seen some spotty ones and just assumed it was a permanent feature!

@TwistedThreads · Answer

@AwesomelyKoa a picture of the leaf would help a lot.

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