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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: I cannot identify what exactly are these, and they don’t seem to be that harmful but still they bother me …

  • Question

    I cannot identify what exactly are these, and they don’t seem to be that harmful but still they bother me and they seem to be sucking off the leaves. I tried once to spray some alcoholic disinfectant and they disappeared for quite a month or two. Now they are back again. I’m in Austria and this is a Dracaena

    Answer

    Dear Shehabmok, good morning. Unfortunately, the close-up images are not in focus, so it is difficult for me to see exactly what you are referring to. It appears to be some type of invertebrate (or its casing) that is attached to the plant. You might want to continue with a protocol that removes them without harming the plant. Best wishes.