Mealybugs on Houseplants: How to Get Rid of Them
Mealybugs on houseplants show up as white cottony clumps at leaf joints. How to confirm it, isolate the plant, and treat it safely, step by step.
Mealybugs on houseplants show up as white cottony clumps at leaf joints. How to confirm it, isolate the plant, and treat it safely, step by step.
Sticky houseplant leaves from aphids or scale start with honeydew, not the pest itself. How to identify the cause, isolate, and treat it, step by step.
Match what’s on your plant: webbing, cottony clumps, tiny flies, or sticky leaves. This common houseplant pests identification guide routes you to the fix.
Tiny flies near the soil are fungus gnats on houseplants, drawn by moisture. Isolate the plant and let the soil dry: the fix that works.
Stippled, dulled leaves or fine webbing signal spider mites on houseplants. Confirm with the tap test, rule out sunburn, then treat by the label.