Snake Plants

I noticed that my snake plant has white flakes or dots of what looks like white powder specks on their leaves. How do I get rid of them or is my plant infected and should I throw it out?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 01/18/2016 @ 1:17 am

This is likely Mealybug.

Neem Oil is a good treatment.

Here are some links to help you.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mealybugs-control.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[2]

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