Unfortunately, it happens that small black spots appear on cuttings due to skin abrasions. However, this is no reason to panic! So, no reason to panic, unless this area is deep torn or injured. Then some cuttings have tiny „bumps“ on the trunk. See pictures 2 and 3. Save yourselves the chemical treatment. These are normal small openings on the trunk that have become woody. We took high-resolution photos of these small bumps. You can clearly see that they are not insects. Now we wish you all good luck with rooting your treasures! Your Plumeria.Shop Team black spots on a Plumeria cutting small brown bumps on a Plumeria cutting bumps are not pests On the left, we have resolved question 2. There are no „bugs“ sitting on the trunk. They are old pores that have died and become woody. It is not advisable to forcibly remove them, as that may injure the plant there (as if we were scratching off a mole) and bacteria could enter the plant.Don’t Panic! He is NOT sick!
These spots occur during the transport of the cuttings from the wholesaler to the retailers. Often, 75-100 cuttings are transported per box, rubbing against each other. This damages the outer skin, allowing oxygen to reach the underlying skin layer, which oxidizes. This causes the black coloration.
Are these pests, larvae, or pest eggs?
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