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title: "Does anyone know what this is?"
description: "Does anyone know what this is?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/oA6Gs5n6TlyyDunxlTxSOg"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "greenierach"
published: "2024-06-26T16:34:18.476436Z"
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# Does anyone know what this is?

_Posted by greenierach on 2024-06-26_

Does anyone know what this is?

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## 11 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-26

Mealy bugs! 😖

### All\_things\_plants commented on 2024-06-26

Mealy bugs

### greenierach commented on 2024-06-26

Thank you!!!

### Mullein commented on 2024-06-26

Ugh I hate finding a bug infestation 😬 That’s a lot of mealies, but luckily I’ve found them to be easier to get rid of than other pests like thrips. Do you need advice or do you have this covered?

#### GratefulGardener replied on 2024-06-26

I need some advice! I didn’t realize that I also have them until I saw this post. Would you say this is mealy bugs too?

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#### Mullein replied on 2024-06-26

Hmm I don’t think I see actual bugs on yours 🤔 Do you see any spots that look like a clump of cotton? If not, it might be powdery mildew. I haven’t had to deal with powdery mildew yet myself though, so I’m not certain

#### GratefulGardener replied on 2024-06-26

No visible bugs. I will look up powdery mildew. Thanks!!

#### c.cat replied on 2024-06-27

spraying a 1:1 ratio of hydrogen peroxide and water helped me greatly!  
some of the things that can cause it is if water sticks around for too long, or if the airflow isnt great, so making sure the crevices of the leaves stay dry might help prevent it :)

### Urban Jungle 🦩 commented on 2024-06-26

Same! I used bonide horticultural oil and that worked!

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### Sunny commented on 2024-06-26

Commercial fungicides kills powdery mildew and other fungal growth.

### Mason commented on 2024-06-27

Insecticidal soap spray or a q tip with some rubbing alcohol or systemic granules

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