A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Plant pests and problems something is killing my echeveria...

and i don't know what it is or how to stop it. It looks like little bits of cotton or dustbunnies that are killing it leaf by leaf from the bottom up. also the whole plant appears to be covered with a powder. I have photos but I don't know how to upload them.

this is what it looks like

help

Mealy Bugs??cochineal bugs??? Both attack cactus and succulents

Is it sticky (the white ) Or more like webbing??

Welcome Bigmoose. I'm glad you found us even if it was in quest of saving your plant. Excellent job on the pic.
White powder could be powdery mildew, a fungus. The white under the leaves can be one of several things. Another fungus or even something like woolly aphids. I think I would try a spray bottle full of water, a few drops of insecticidal soap (or dish soap) and a tablespoon or so of baking soda. Spray/saturate the plant and watch to see if it helps. Repeat every few days without over-watering the soil if possible.
Some one else may come along with a better idea or a better recipe soon.

Is it sticky (the white ) Or more like webbing??

It's pretty sticky. When i touch it and pull my finger way it stretches out before breaking. So it's kinda like a big clump of spiderweb. I don't know if that helped clarify it.

It sounds like mealy bugs to me,, , You can wipe off the entire Plant with Rubbing alcohol removing every Piece of white,, then as a follow up the next few days with 50% rubbing alcohol & 50% water and spray your plant.
Remove the plant away from other plants,, IF it was in very close proximedy I would also spray the other plants as a precaution .
OR,,, I would do as Jonni13 mentioned ( the baking soda is the component for fungus. IF you feel you have mealy bugs and there are area's of blackening due to advanced stage of damage then a fungus has developed as a result of extensive damage)

but the most important thing to do first is to remove all the white ,,* mealy Bugs* with either q-tips with alcohol or or an old tooth brush dipped in alcohol.
By your picture and description I feel it's mealy bugs, when I see the first indication of them I've always used rubbing alcohol and wipe entire plant from base to tip, top and under leaves,