Top 7 Pests and Diseases Succulent Growers Should Watch For

holes in your leaves? Could be a snail.

Most succulents are hearty and disease resistant, but they can be affected by infestation or infection. If your lighting, drainage, and temperature are appropriate but your succulent is still struggling, take a look at the following troubleshooting guide to determine if it may be affected by pests or disease and, if so, how to nurse it back to health.


Troubleshooting Guide for Succulent Pests & Diseases

Disfigured new growth with tiny insects on stems and leaves?

Cause

Aphids or Thrips

Remedy

Isolate the affected plant. Wash leaves and stems with WASH ME! Leaf Cleanser and apply GET OFF ME! Natural Cinnamon Spray according to instructions. For additional protection, mount Yellow Sticky Traps near the afflicted plant. Repot the plant as soon as possible after the pests have been eliminated, and continue to treat with WASH ME! To prevent future infestations.

Holes in leaves?

Cause

Snails or Slugs

Remedy

Hand pick and destroy or release visible snails and slugs. Apply iron phosphate-based pest control product, such as Sluggo.

White stuff on leaves, stems, or roots that looks like cotton?

Cause

Mealybugs

Remedy

Isolate the affected plant. Wash leaves and stems with WASH ME! Leaf Cleanser and apply GET OFF ME! Natural Cinnamon Spray according to instructions. For additional protection, mount Yellow Sticky Traps near the afflicted plant. Repot the plant as soon as possible after the pests have been eliminated, and continue to treat with WASH ME! To prevent future infestations.

Irregular white rings on dark areas?

Cause

Mineral deposits

Remedy

Gently wash leaves and stems with WASH ME! Leaf Cleanser. Continue as deposits accumulate over time.

Black indentations in leaves?

Cause

Bacterial leaf spot

Remedy

Isolate the affected plant. Wash leaves and stems with WASH ME! Leaf Cleanser and apply GET OFF ME! Natural Cinnamon Spray according to instructions. For additional protection, mount Yellow Sticky Traps near the afflicted plant. Repot the plant as soon as possible after the pests have been eliminated, and continue to treat with WASH ME! To prevent future infestations.

Webs and small red dots on leaves?

Cause

Red Spider Mites

Remedy

Isolate the affected plant. Wash leaves and stems with WASH ME! Leaf Cleanser and apply GET OFF ME! Natural Cinnamon Spray according to instructions. For additional protection, mount Yellow Sticky Traps near the afflicted plant. Repot the plant as soon as possible after the pests have been eliminated, and continue to treat with WASH ME! To prevent future infestations.

Sickly look with brown, scaly bumps on stems?

Cause

Scale

Remedy

Isolate the affected plant. Wash leaves and stems with WASH ME! Leaf Cleanser and apply GET OFF ME! Natural Cinnamon Spray according to instructions. For additional protection, mount Yellow Sticky Traps near the afflicted plant. Repot the plant as soon as possible after the pests have been eliminated, and continue to treat with WASH ME! To prevent future infestations.

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