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a coupld of weeks ago my mil gave me a plant (sorry have no idea what kind..) to try and save - it had been left unwatered for 5 weeks while she was out of the country. i took it home and after a few days it satred new growth. but now i noticed that there is some sort of bug on it. it looks a little like a spider or head lice and is green but they seem to die on their own since i have also found a bunch of them around and on the plant that have turned white. how can i get trid of tehm or do i have to throw out the plant altogether. luckily it is not near any other plants so it hasnt spread anyone else (yet

aphids?

Could u send a pic?

I've had a similar proble with an Aloe of mine and I soaped it. I took regular dishe soap and mixed it with water in a spray bottle and misted the whole plant. I let it sit for a little while and then rinsed it with clean water and wiped down the leaves. It took a while to complete this process but the bugs went away.