What Is The White Stuff Growing At The Base Of My Plant? If It Is Harmful, How Do I Get Rid Of It?

I have a succulent that hasn’t been doing well lately and it’s got white fuzzy stuff growing at the base.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/08/2020 @ 2:12 pm

The picture is not very clear. It is quite difficult to see what is going on, here, but it looks like soft scale, or mealy bugs! This is a HUGE problem, and will cause infection to your plant, and eventually, death of the plant.

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