What's eating my echeveria shaviana?

Echeveria shaviana's distinctive frilly, pink-edged leaves are beautiful but make excellent mealybug refuges. This indoor succulent is also susceptible to spider mites in dry conditions and fungus gnats in wet soil. Gently inspect along the wavy leaf margins at every watering and address any infestation quickly before it spreads through a collection.

White cottony residue tucked into the frilled leaf edges and rosette center; yellow, weakened foliage. Treat each colony with a 70% isopropyl alcohol swab; follow with neem oil spray weekly for 3–4 weeks.

Pale speckling across the thin leaf surfaces; delicate webbing in very hot, dry conditions. Improve air circulation; wipe down leaves; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil every 5–7 days until clear.

Adult flies around the pot; larvae damage fine feeder roots, causing growth to stall. Allow topsoil to dry between waterings; apply Bti drench; use sticky yellow traps for adults.