---
title: "I just sent this into Doctor Planta because I have no clue what's…"
description: "I just sent this into Doctor Planta because I have no clue what's going on. I haven't moved it since it was a baby and haven't changed the watering schedule…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IHks9iyZoDw37j3Tce4ZDP?language=ko"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "MummaDeb"
published: "2024-12-14T18:15:45.242559Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/WpcwwHcmSZ2LbKBf1-1r-w.webp?size=large"
---

[커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko)

# I just sent this into Doctor Planta because I have no clue what's…

_MummaDeb님이 2024-12-14에 게시함_

I just sent this into Doctor Planta because I have no clue what's going on. I haven't moved it since it was a baby and haven't changed the watering schedule but about a month ago it started drooping. I staked it up a few weeks ago and it didn't help. It's worse. The soil's dry so I doubt there's root rot, (although I'm going to take it out of the pot tomorrow and have a good look). I'm waiting for an answer from them But does anyone have a clue in the meantime? I love this plant. 😢😢

![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/WpcwwHcmSZ2LbKBf1-1r-w.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/Hac4sWeMSqupLuJkMsHlug.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/brhmMSTrRViTiIcIftNtmw.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### Alyssa님이 2024-12-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’m not a cacti expert but looks to me like scale perhaps?

#### MummaDeb님이 2024-12-15에 답변했습니다.

I'll Google that. Thanks.

### J님이 2024-12-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The dry scarring looks like the kind of damage that flat mites cause (on hoyas, anyway). These mites are microscopic so you won’t be able to see them without a microscope; I think you need something like 50x magnification but don’t quote me on that.

Anyway, you can kill them with sulfur powder. Hoya growers have lots of experience with flat mites so google flat mites and hoyas for treatments. Bonus: many plants seem to enjoy the sulfur treatment and grow more vigorously afterwards.

#### MummaDeb님이 2024-12-15에 답변했습니다.

Thank you.

#### MummaDeb님이 2024-12-15에 답변했습니다.

Super closeup. Flat mites?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MOXcw7te6S9UHjaWvEfp257jXZmEcofyef83nx6UvFY/H0iztxXxRYyIAF0h8YZwWw.webp?size=large)

#### J님이 2024-12-15에 답변했습니다.

Sorry, regular phone camera zoom isn’t enough to see flat mites. Hoya growers use digital microscopes to check for these pests. I think they are not too expensive but I don’t have one myself; I just saw the classic symptoms on my hoyas and started sulfur treatment. (It doesn’t smell bad, by the way).

### Debi님이 2024-12-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

What kind of plant is it?

#### MummaDeb님이 2024-12-15에 답변했습니다.

Opuntia monacanthos

---

_Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_