What's eating my double pinwheel flower?

Double Pinwheel Flower (Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno') is primarily threatened by sap-sucking insects. Spider mites, mealybugs, scale, and whitefly are the most common attackers — especially on plants grown indoors or in warm humid conditions. Inspect leaf undersides regularly and treat early with neem oil or insecticidal soap.

Tiny pale stippling across leaves, fine webbing on undersides, leaves yellowing and dropping in severe infestations. Blast leaves with water to dislodge mites; follow up with neem oil or insecticidal soap spray every 7 days for 3 weeks. Raise humidity around the plant.

White cottony clusters in leaf axils and along stems; sticky honeydew leads to sooty mold and stunted growth. Dab colonies with a cotton swab soaked in 70% isopropyl alcohol; spray the whole plant with insecticidal soap and repeat every 10 days until clear.

Clouds of tiny white insects fly up when foliage is disturbed; leaves turn yellow and feel sticky from honeydew. Use yellow sticky traps to monitor numbers; spray undersides of leaves with insecticidal soap or neem oil weekly until populations collapse.

Waxy brown or white bumps fixed on stems and leaf midribs; plant weakens and leaves yellow as sap is drained. Scrape off with a soft toothbrush; apply horticultural oil or neem oil to smother crawlers, repeating every 2 weeks.