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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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# Help! What is this on my Pencil Cactus that I just bought? What do I…

_New plant momさんが2024-08-20に投稿しました_

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

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r_IGT5r-10L_iWpkP1_3FI6UIztE0SBxCUBJEda-76k/EqOn6VgETtKm9DzQFh9mvg.webp?size=large)

## 4件のコメント

### V.curiosさんが2024-08-20にコメントしました

Looks like longtailed mealybugs

#### New plant momさんが2024-08-27に返信しました

Thanks for your help!

### Sunnyさんが2024-08-20にコメントしました

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さんが2024-08-27に返信しました

Thanks so much for your help!

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