I just brought this plant home yesterday and it seems to have an aggressive pest on the underside of the leaves. I have treated it with insecticidal soap but I don't think it is effective and not slowing it down. I'm trying to identify what it might be and how best to treat it. Any suggestions? Thank you.
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Thank you. Would you recommend treating it with rubbing alcohol on this type of plant?
Yes, target the pest, for example with alcohol on a Q-tip. Do not expose a lot of the plant to the alcohol. If you want to wipe the leaves with alcohol in hopes of killing crawlers, then I would rinse the leaves promptly.
You can also use NEEM oil. You may need to apply it a few times to get best results
Thank you everyone for your assistance. I still have a couple of plants under constant watch and several I have set to the side with a sigh of relief. I've used both methods and the little pests are persistant but I believe I am winning the battle. Learning lots thats for sure! Mahalo.
