Pest
Mealybugs
How to recognise it
White cottony clusters in leaf axils.
What helps
Dab off with a cotton swab and a little rubbing alcohol, isolate the plant, check regularly; mealybug destroyers help.
Often a care issue is behind it (watering, light, placement) – the care check in the app helps narrow it down.
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Check a photo – freeTypical organisms: Planococcus citri, Pseudococcus longispinus, Phenacoccus solenopsis