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NewerHorizons777

I got this Thanksgiving Cactus a couple months ago, and it’s just started blooming. But I just noticed these little “pimples” on the leaves. Any ideas what they are and how to get rid of them?

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  1. NewerHorizons777

    No, they seem to be bored into the leaves.

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  2. Lisa

    They are definitely scale. Here’s a pic of one up close that I found recently on my curly orchid cactus. 😔

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  3. Lisa

    And an immature one. Eww.

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  4. Lisa

    I scraped off each scale carefully with a pair of tweezers and then rubbed that area with rubbing alcohol applied to a cotton swab. Next, I sprayed down the whole plant with neem oil. I will treat my plant again a few more times to make sure that I got everything including the larvae. Scale infestations are manageable, in my opinion. Good luck!! 😊

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  5. Leafmealone

    Looks like it could be edema

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