What's eating my calibrachoa 'minifamous double amethyst'?

Calibrachoa 'MiniFamous Double Amethyst' faces the same suite of sap-sucking pests as other million bells. Aphids are the most frequent visitor, congregating on the dense double blooms. Thrips damage is especially noticeable on the layered petals. Routine checks and neem oil keep problems manageable all season.

Clusters on new growth and inside double flowers; honeydew encourages sooty mold and distorts tender shoots. Knock off with water; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil, paying attention to the interior of the double blooms.

Silvery streaks and distorted petals on double flowers; infested blooms look papery or fail to fully open. Remove damaged flowers; use blue sticky traps to monitor; spray with spinosad or neem oil at first detection.

Stippled, bronzed leaves with fine webbing, most severe in hot and dry conditions. Mist foliage frequently; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil and repeat weekly until clear.