Pest identification
What's eating my dracaena draco?
Scale insects
Signs: Hard or soft brown bumps on stems and at leaf bases; sap feeding weakens growth and causes yellowing.
Control: Scrape off manually with a toothbrush and apply neem oil or horticultural oil spray. Repeat every 10–14 days until no new scales appear.
Spider mites
Signs: Pale stippling on leaf surfaces and fine webbing when infestations are heavy; foliage loses its healthy sheen.
Control: Wipe leaves regularly and raise humidity. Treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil spray, covering leaf undersides thoroughly.
Mealybugs
Signs: White fluffy patches where leaves meet the stem; honeydew deposits attract sooty mold.
Control: Spot-treat with 70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab, then follow with a neem oil or insecticidal soap drench of all surfaces.
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Dracaena Draco pests — FAQ
What is eating my dracaena draco?
Dragon Tree is a hardy houseplant with few serious pests, but scale insects are the most likely culprit indoors. Spider mites appear in hot, dry rooms, and mealybugs occasionally colonise leaf bases. Outdoors in warm climates aphids and thrips may visit. Thick, waxy leaves make it naturally resilient.
How do I get rid of scale insects on dracaena draco?
Hard or soft brown bumps on stems and at leaf bases; sap feeding weakens growth and causes yellowing. Scrape off manually with a toothbrush and apply neem oil or horticultural oil spray. Repeat every 10–14 days until no new scales appear.
How do I get rid of spider mites on dracaena draco?
Pale stippling on leaf surfaces and fine webbing when infestations are heavy; foliage loses its healthy sheen. Wipe leaves regularly and raise humidity. Treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil spray, covering leaf undersides thoroughly.
How do I get rid of mealybugs on dracaena draco?
White fluffy patches where leaves meet the stem; honeydew deposits attract sooty mold. Spot-treat with 70% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab, then follow with a neem oil or insecticidal soap drench of all surfaces.