Q: I noticed that my plants have whitish specks on the leaves. What are they and what can I do to get rid of them? Thanks. – Felicia-A: It looks like mealy bugs. Take a closer look at the white specks, and you should see powdery white and soft body insects, about 2mm long.If you have only a few infected plants, the best method is to simply wipe them off the leaves. Keep doing this until they are gone.Alternatively, you can spray a neem oil mixture as pest control.-Find out more in our Ready, Set, Grow! column in Star 2 – The Star [link in bio!]-If you have any gardening questions, send your queries to http://questions.eatsshootsandroots.com-* All questions are answered by Dr Christopher Teh, soil biologist and senior lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia #eatsshootsandroots #DearPlantDoctor #ReadySetGrowESR #TheStar #garden