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title: "Help! What is this on my Pencil Cactus that I just bought? What do I…"
description: "Help! What is this on my Pencil Cactus that I just bought? What do I do and will it hurt my other plants?"
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author: "New plant mom"
published: "2024-08-20T15:56:58.637222Z"
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# Help! What is this on my Pencil Cactus that I just bought? What do I…

_Publicado por New plant mom el 2024-08-20_

Help! What is this on my Pencil Cactus that I just bought? What do I do and will it hurt my other plants?

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## 4 comentarios

### V.curios comentó el 2024-08-20

Looks like longtailed mealybugs

#### New plant mom respondió el 2024-08-27

Thanks for your help!

### Sunny comentó el 2024-08-20

Longtailed Mealybugs. Use rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab to dab on them. It immediately kills them. Repeat in a couple of weeks when the next wave comes. Hopefully, you will see less of them after repeated applications 🍀🪴

#### New plant mom respondió el 2024-08-27

Thanks so much for your help!

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