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My false aralia plant keeps getting sticky sap-like stuff on its leaves. HELP

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 03/15/2017 @ 9:02 pm

The sticky substance is the residue from pests, most likely spider mites or mealybug.

You can treat the plant with Neem Oil.

Here are some links with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/false-aralia/false-aralia-houseplant.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-honeydew.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[3]

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