how do I get rid of white “powder” clumps on indoor enclosed balcony plants?

how do I get rid of white “powder” clumps on indoor enclosed balcony plants?
I think it is a fungus as it spreads to other plants.
Perhaps the tip of my watering can is spreading it.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 05/28/2020 @ 3:06 pm

This is a bad case of Mealy Bugs! They will have to be removed manually with an alcohol soaked cotton swab. Then you can treat with an insecticide.

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