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Pest identification

What's eating my hoya revoluta?

Mealybugs

Signs: Cottony masses hidden inside rolled leaf margins and at stem nodes; honeydew and sooty mold accumulate in folds

Control: Use a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol to reach inside leaf curls; spray neem oil and repeat weekly

Spider mites

Signs: Stippling and webbing on leaf undersides and inside rolled edges; leaves dry out or yellow in severe cases

Control: Flush leaf undersides with water; apply insecticidal soap or miticide spray; improve humidity and air movement

Scale insects

Signs: Flat brown bumps along stems and on leaf mid-ribs; slow growth and sticky, shiny leaf surfaces

Control: Scrape off manually; treat with 70% isopropyl alcohol; apply horticultural oil and check again after 2 weeks

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Hoya Revoluta pests — FAQ

What is eating my hoya revoluta?

Hoya revoluta is grown indoors for its distinctive rolled or revolute leaf margins. Mealybugs are the most persistent threat, hiding inside the curled leaf edges where they are hard to spot. Spider mites can colonize the undersides of the rolled leaves. Check inside each leaf curl at every inspection.

How do I get rid of mealybugs on hoya revoluta?

Cottony masses hidden inside rolled leaf margins and at stem nodes; honeydew and sooty mold accumulate in folds Use a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol to reach inside leaf curls; spray neem oil and repeat weekly

How do I get rid of spider mites on hoya revoluta?

Stippling and webbing on leaf undersides and inside rolled edges; leaves dry out or yellow in severe cases Flush leaf undersides with water; apply insecticidal soap or miticide spray; improve humidity and air movement

How do I get rid of scale insects on hoya revoluta?

Flat brown bumps along stems and on leaf mid-ribs; slow growth and sticky, shiny leaf surfaces Scrape off manually; treat with 70% isopropyl alcohol; apply horticultural oil and check again after 2 weeks