What's eating my shooting star hoya?

Shooting star Hoya (Hoya multiflora) is a prolific bloomer and one of the faster-growing Hoyas. Mealybugs are its main indoor pest, particularly on new growth and flower clusters. Spider mites become a problem in dry air. Aphids are attracted to buds and open flowers. Prompt treatment preserves both leaves and the long bloom season.

White cottony deposits at stem nodes, leaf axils, and around flower umbels; honeydew; buds may drop if colonies are large Swab colonies with 70% isopropyl alcohol; spray all stems and foliage with diluted neem oil weekly; treat away from flowers to avoid damage

Stippled or bronzed leaves; fine webbing on undersides; worse in winter or where humidity is low Increase humidity; shower the plant; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil every 5–7 days until no signs remain

Clusters of soft-bodied insects on emerging leaves and flower buds; distorted growth; sticky honeydew attracts ants Knock off with a firm water spray; apply insecticidal soap solution, repeating every 2–3 days until the colony is cleared