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title: "Help! Any idea what’s going on with my white ghost cactus? He was in…"
description: "Help! Any idea what’s going on with my white ghost cactus? He was in the shade mostly and I have just switched him to more sun in the last week so I’m hoping…"
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author: "Lindsay"
published: "2024-07-07T12:48:39.493744Z"
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# Help! Any idea what’s going on with my white ghost cactus? He was in…

_Publicado por Lindsay el 2024-07-07_

Help! Any idea what’s going on with my white ghost cactus? He was in the shade mostly and I have just switched him to more sun in the last week so I’m hoping that will help?! It looks almost like rust on the bottom

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## 8 comentarios

### Mon comentó el 2024-07-07

That looks like scale to me. Try scraping one off to see if it’s a bug.

#### Lindsay respondió el 2024-07-07

If so, should I try to use 100% isopropyl alcohol?

#### Mon respondió el 2024-07-07

Yes, but you will have to remove them by scratching them off. It won’t be as easy as just spraying. I use 70% alcohol. Make sure to put it in the shade for a couple of days. Alcohol will make it burn.

#### Lindsay respondió el 2024-07-07

Ugh sounds taxing. Will they overtake my plant and kill it if I don’t do this asap?

#### Mon respondió el 2024-07-07

Not asap. You can wait a few days. Also, there are heavier pesticides that would require less work. You could research if you would like to take that route. I don’t have much experience

### Urban Jungle 🦩 comentó el 2024-07-08

I’ve had scale on my aloe and I used bonide horticultural oil on it to kill them ☺️

#### Lindsay respondió el 2024-07-08

Did it work? And do the red spots go away?

#### Urban Jungle 🦩 respondió el 2024-07-08

Yes it worked and it cleaned the plant too, I didn’t scrape them off. I had less than you do though

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