What's eating my dracaena surculosa florida beauty?

Dracaena surculosa 'Florida Beauty' has slender cane-like stems and oval spotted leaves that make pest detection easier than in denser cultivars. Spider mites and mealybugs are the main indoor threats. Scale insects can colonise the thin stems. Its upright, open habit means infestations are usually caught early with monthly checks.

Pale speckled patches on the cream-spotted leaves and gossamer webbing on stems; worse in dry winter air indoors Wipe leaves with a damp cloth to remove mites; spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil every 5–7 days for three rounds

White fluffy clusters at stem nodes and leaf bases; honeydew leads to sooty mold on the distinctive spotted foliage Apply 70% isopropyl alcohol with a cotton swab directly to colonies; follow up with neem oil spray weekly for a month

Small tan bumps on the slender stems and leaf undersides; leaves yellow and the plant loses vigour Rub scales off with a soft brush and soapy water; treat with horticultural oil spray every 10 days for 3 applications