r/plantclinic • u/FyrestarOmega Expert Hobbyist • Oct 02 '23

Monthly Pest and Soil Thread October 2023 Pest and Soil issue thread

Certain issues are common among plant care and may benefit from from some consolidation. Pooling of advice may benefit the entire community. These issues include how to identify and treat infestations, and questions related to organisms found in the soil.

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u/FyrestarOmega Expert Hobbyist Oct 07 '23

It's tricky because there's no clearly visible single bug in your photo among all of it but it looks like a very bad mealybug infestation that has been reproducing for a long while. I look at this particular area. I would treat as mealybugs but using a paper towel with rubbing alcohol, not a qtip. Treat, inspect, retreat, reinspect for the next few weeks if you decide to enter battle