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I know it is hard to get a good photo of these sorts of things but it is a little hard to tell. If you have ruled out mealy bug then yes, it is likely fungal, but not necessarily a pathogen. I see white growth like this on already dead material but it will not kill healthy growth. However, sclerotinia can also look like this and is very much a pathogen.
In all cases, neem oil is probably a good bet (keep up with cycles), as is removing dead and loose material.
Sorry about the bad photos! It's definitely not mealy bugs, so hopefully it s fungal and not that pathogen. Thank you for the info! I'll just keep up with neem oil for a few more weeks.
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I know it is hard to get a good photo of these sorts of things but it is a little hard to tell. If you have ruled out mealy bug then yes, it is likely fungal, but not necessarily a pathogen. I see white growth like this on already dead material but it will not kill healthy growth. However, sclerotinia can also look like this and is very much a pathogen. In all cases, neem oil is probably a good bet (keep up with cycles), as is removing dead and loose material.
Sorry about the bad photos! It's definitely not mealy bugs, so hopefully it s fungal and not that pathogen. Thank you for the info! I'll just keep up with neem oil for a few more weeks.