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Barnacles
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These unique bugs hang out on stems and under leaves. They tend to suck the life out of your plant from the stems and leaves, which can start to weaken your plant if it gets fairly quickly. They release a sweet sticky substance known as “honeydew” (very similar to an aphid and may attract other bugs) which can cause dark patches of mold known as sooty mold to start appearing on your plant. scale-like insects don’t move around a whole lot after they get established. They just sort of hang out and steal energy from your plant.
Solutions
pick off all barnacles and rinse and wash with insecticidal soap!
neem oil
Beneficial Insects
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