What's eating my haworthia magnifica?

Haworthia magnifica is a tough, slow-growing succulent that few pests bother, but mealybugs are the most likely indoor threat. Spider mites can attack in hot, dry conditions, and root mealybugs colonize roots when soil stays too moist. Inspect leaf axils and roots at every repot.

White cottony fluff in leaf axils and between tubercles; sticky honeydew; distorted new growth Dab individual bugs with a cotton swab dipped in 70% isopropyl alcohol; follow with a neem oil spray; repeat every 7–10 days for 3–4 rounds

Slow decline, yellowing leaves, roots coated in white waxy powder when unpotted Unpot, rinse all soil off roots, soak roots in dilute neem solution for 10 minutes, repot in fresh gritty mix

Faint stippling and silvering on leaf surfaces; fine webbing in severe infestations Increase humidity slightly; wipe leaves with damp cloth; apply insecticidal soap spray, ensuring coverage under leaves