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Amy

Is this a pest? The heat wave came and the larger pads laid down so I gave them support and placed them in a shadier spot. So I’m not sure if this is a sap or eggs possibly? I’ve never seen them before. Not sure if the gouge is from something eating it or a stress response from laying down due to heat.

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  1. Mayme

    Looks to be like a mix of both. I bought a dragon fruit cactus from my local UofA and it developed the white furry looking spots they are 100% mealy bugs

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    • Mayme

      But yours looks more like sap 😭 So I’m really not sure

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    • Amy

      Thank you for feeling my pain 🥲😅

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  2. Amy

    Well ChatGPT was very helpful at problem solving. Time to get the alcohol swabs out

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