What's eating my campfire crassula (red pagoda)?

Campfire Crassula is primarily attacked by mealybugs hiding in leaf crevices and by vine weevil larvae in the roots when grown outdoors in summer. Indoors, spider mites can flare up in dry heated air. The plant's red coloration can mask early pest damage, so check undersides of leaves and soil regularly.

White waxy cottony deposits in leaf axils; leaves lose colour and become sticky Swab colonies with isopropyl alcohol; spray the whole plant with diluted neem oil weekly for a month

Fine stippling on leaf surfaces and gossamer webbing in dry conditions; leaves turn dull Increase ambient humidity slightly; wipe leaves with a damp cloth and apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray

Irregular notches on leaf margins from adults; sudden collapse from C-shaped larvae eating roots Apply entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema kraussei) to the soil in late summer; use sticky barriers on pot rims