What's eating my kalanchoe rhombopilosa?

Pies from Heaven is a miniature, slow-growing kalanchoe with silvery marbled leaves. Its tiny size makes it vulnerable: a single mealybug colony can overwhelm it fast. Spider mites can be devastating in dry winter air. Inspect under a magnifying glass if you can, as pests on this small plant can be nearly invisible until damage is severe.

White wax at leaf bases and stem nodes; leaves discolor and the tiny plant rapidly loses vigor Remove with an alcohol-dampened fine cotton swab; apply diluted neem oil spray carefully to all surfaces weekly

Silvery, stippled leaves losing their marbling pattern; fine webbing between the densely packed leaves Increase humidity; mist lightly or place on a pebble tray; apply insecticidal soap every 5 days until clear

Larvae in excessively moist soil damage the shallow root system; adults fly up when soil is disturbed Allow soil to dry thoroughly between waterings; use sticky traps; drench with Bti solution if larvae persist