What's eating my crassula socialis?

Crassula socialis is a compact mat-forming succulent that mainly attracts mealybugs lurking in its tightly packed rosettes, and spider mites in hot dry conditions. Aphids may visit if kept outdoors in spring. Its dense rosette clusters are ideal mealybug refuges, making prompt inspection during repotting essential.

White woolly wax buried deep in rosette clusters; leaves distort or develop brown tips near infested centres Apply isopropyl alcohol with a fine brush between rosettes; repeat weekly; consider systemic drench if infestation is widespread across multiple clusters

Silvery stippling on small leaves; fine webbing across rosette clusters in very dry, hot indoor conditions Improve airflow and raise humidity slightly; spray with insecticidal soap or dilute neem oil; repeat twice at weekly intervals

Soft-bodied clusters on new growth tips outdoors in spring; sticky honeydew and curled shoot tips Blast off with a fine jet of water; apply insecticidal soap spray; bring indoors before autumn to avoid outdoor pest pressure