potted palm

My patio palm after all day rain now has a black and white fungus, and I see black ants on the leaves. Help!

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 02/25/2017 @ 11:06 am

It looks like you have sooty mold growing on your plant.

Likely caused by scale insects.

Neem Oil is a good treatment for you plant.

Here are some links that will help you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/how-to-get-rid-of-sooty-mold.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[2]

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