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Fatsia japonica

lia 2lia 2 Posts: 4
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Hi, I'm new to gardening this is my second year. My fatsia was developing very fast, but about 3 weeks ago two new leaves got a little black sticky bug that kept coming back, both leaves grew small and disform, I added well rotted compost and sprayed it with soapy water, now there's a couple of new leaves that got the bug already and are not growing. What can I do? Thank you

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  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    Can you post a picture? What are the bugs? Can you brush away the bugs with your fingers? If they are aphids you just need to remove them regularly.
  • lia 2lia 2 Posts: 4
    I've been trying to post picture, without joy. I can rub them away yes, tiny black sticky things, also been googling to see what they are for days, nothing like it. 😑. They've eaten the last leave around the edges, no holes.
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