Spider Plant

I have a fairly large spider plant and I just recently noticed that it is giving off a sticky residue that has covered my table and carpet etc. Why is it doing this and what can I do to remove the sticky substance from my furniture etc.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/29/2017 @ 8:40 am

Your plant most likely has Honeydew. This sticky residue is from pests.
You can treat the plant with Neem Oil.

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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/spider-plant/sticky-spider-plant-leaves.htm ^[3]

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