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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comThe plant appears to have a few white, cotton like specs neat the center of the ponytail. Problem?
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1 Comment To "Ponytail palm"
#1 Comment By Alisma On 08/11/2016 @ 11:54 am
This sounds like mealybugs or another type of scale insects. Please see the following articles for diagnosis and treatment:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mealybugs-control.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/palms/sticky-palm-tree-leaves-treatment-for-palm-scale.htm [2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm [3]