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SIGNS
Small, black gnats flying slowly and resting on wet soil
Look similar to fruit flies
TREATMENTS
Help soil dry out completely by reducing watering frequency and increasing airflow and sunlight
Make a gnat trap: pour a couple splashes of apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap into a cup, cover with plastic wrap, then poke a finger-sized hole in the plastic; keep near plant
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SIGNS
Mass of fuzzy, gray to brown mold spores
Dusty mold spreading from broken, damaged, or dying leaves and stems
TREATMENTS
Remove any dead or dying plant parts (clean scissors with bleach before and after)
Apply a copper soap fungicide every 7-10 days until mold is gone
Reduce watering frequency
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SIGNS
Hard, round black, brown, or gray bumps
Weak, wilted, or yellowing plants
TREATMENTS
Spray with diluted 50% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) daily until insects are gone
Gently scrape off scale with a card
Remove affected leaves and stems
Spray with soapy water solution (three drops of soap in two cups of water)
Spray with diluted neem oil (one teaspoon in a quart of water) a Read more
