White Spots On Stem Spearmint

There are white Spots on spearmint stems, leaves are healthy but not sure what it is

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 04/28/2020 @ 1:48 pm

That looks like mealy bugs. It will be best to prune the plants heavily and throw away any infected growth.

After, you will need to treat the infestation.

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