Lindsay
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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MonThat looks like scale to me. Try scraping one off to see if it’s a bug.
0 J'aime- Lindsay
If so, should I try to use 100% isopropyl alcohol?
0 J'aime - Mon
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.
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Ugh sounds taxing. Will they overtake my plant and kill it if I don’t do this asap?
0 J'aime - Mon
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
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Urban Jungle 🦩I’ve had scale on my aloe and I used bonide horticultural oil on it to kill them ☺️
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Did it work? And do the red spots go away?
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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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