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xamyvaloxxamyvalox Posts: 13
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Hello

My friend has recently been plagued by insect infestations in her house plants. Many of them are producing small flies, a rose had what looked to be spider mixed and then this evening she has sent my the attached photo, which looks like eggs in the soil of her Devil's Ivy. 

I have recommended that she repot her plants, using fresh soil which she has done to all except the Devil's Ivy. I've also recommended that she only water once every 2 weeks but I'm not sure if I'm giving her rubbish advice! 

Can anyone advise as to the best course of action and perhaps identify if these are eggs?

Thank you

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  • pansyfacepansyface PEAK DISTRICT DerbyshirePosts: 17,781
    Those look like spider’s eggs to me, though I could be wrong.
    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 391
    On Gardeners Question Time yesterday thay had winter indoor plant advice with Alec Young.
    One was about watering.
    You can listen again at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ptbq about 19 mins in.

    The eggs? Could they be snails?

  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 9,631
    Look a bit dry for snail eggs.
    Easiest way to find out is to scoop them up with a bit of the soil, put them in a tub ( with a perforated lid ) somewhere cool, dry and light and then wait and see what happens.  You can learn quite a lot that way ;)
  • SkandiSkandi Northern DenmarkPosts: 968
    I don't think that's eggs I think it's a fungus of some sort.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 9,631
    As above - one way to find out ;)
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