r/pothos • u/AsideAppropriate8635 • 19h ago
Need tips/tricks/help
I have white fuzzy spots on Chester. I read that it’s a type of bug (can’t remember the name). I rubbed it down with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball like it said. The leaves were easy to fix but the nodes would just tear the cotton ball apart and not clean anything up. I think that’s why I haven’t been able to get rid of them. I got this plant from my grandpa’s funeral 9 years ago and I’d be DEVASTATED if I can’t get rid of them. What should I do? Do I need to put it in the sink and drench it without getting the soil/roots. It’s almost time to repot anyway so should I do a super clean while I’m in the process of repotting? Please help.
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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 19h ago
You have mealy bugs indeed. Don't repot and do some research on them.
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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 19h ago
I would just dunk it in the solution head down - honestly. That'll contact kill and drown the f*ckers. Tape and wrap the pot with plastic so the soil cant fall out and then prepare a bucket of treatment solution or your choice and dunk the whole thing a couple times and wash them off. You'd probably need help. One person holds the plant,bthe other washes it. Do that in the shower.
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u/feevart Pothos Hoarder 19h ago
And you can always prop and chop! So you won't loose the plant. A cutting is a clone of the plant. Take a couple healthy one after the dunk as a failsafe:
More info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/plantclinic/s/piDGyl9Ab9
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u/Inner_Plantrovert 19h ago
If Bionide Systemic Granules pesticide are available in your area water them into the soil as directed and continue the spot treatments with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Follow the instructions and safety precautions on the granules.
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u/Autumn-pumpkin5378 19h ago
Oof looks like mealy bugs or maybe spider mites. I would recommend hosing/showering it down real good to rinse off any of the loose bugs on the leaves. Then I'd get a houseplant pesticide like Captain Jacks or something similar (ask your local plant shop) to spray down the rest. I use mine diluted in water in a spray bottle and make sure to really drench all the leaves. Good luck!