Pest identification
What's eating my gollum jade?
Mealybugs
Signs: White waxy fluff at stem joints and inside leaf tips; plant weakens and leaves drop if infestation is heavy.
Control: Dab affected areas with isopropyl alcohol; spray with neem oil solution; check regularly under leaves and in crevices.
Scale insects
Signs: Brown or tan dome-shaped bumps on stems and branches; sticky honeydew leads to sooty mold.
Control: Scrape off with a soft toothbrush; apply horticultural oil or neem oil; repeat after two weeks.
Spider mites
Signs: Fine webbing between leaves; stippled, silvery leaf surface; worse in low humidity and heat.
Control: Raise humidity; wipe leaves with damp cloth; treat with insecticidal soap or dilute neem oil spray.
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Gollum Jade pests — FAQ
What is eating my gollum jade?
Gollum Jade is susceptible to mealybugs hiding in its tubular leaf tips and along stems, and to scale insects on woody branches. Spider mites can attack in hot, dry indoor conditions. Its fleshy structure stores water that makes it attractive to these sap-suckers. Mealybugs are the number-one indoor pest.
How do I get rid of mealybugs on gollum jade?
White waxy fluff at stem joints and inside leaf tips; plant weakens and leaves drop if infestation is heavy. Dab affected areas with isopropyl alcohol; spray with neem oil solution; check regularly under leaves and in crevices.
How do I get rid of scale insects on gollum jade?
Brown or tan dome-shaped bumps on stems and branches; sticky honeydew leads to sooty mold. Scrape off with a soft toothbrush; apply horticultural oil or neem oil; repeat after two weeks.
How do I get rid of spider mites on gollum jade?
Fine webbing between leaves; stippled, silvery leaf surface; worse in low humidity and heat. Raise humidity; wipe leaves with damp cloth; treat with insecticidal soap or dilute neem oil spray.