What's eating my kalanchoe tomentosa 'chocolate soldier'?

The fuzzy coating of Chocolate Soldier kalanchoe deters some pests but does not protect against mealybugs, which burrow into the leaf axils where the felt hides them. Spider mites attack in hot, dry air. Aphids target new growth tips. The dense trichomes make thorough spray coverage important — tilt the plant to reach the undersides.

White waxy clusters hidden in leaf axils beneath the felt; leaves yellow and growth stalls Use isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab to reach inside axils; follow with diluted neem oil spray, repeated weekly

Stippled, bronzed patches on leaves; very fine webbing at branch tips in dry conditions Increase humidity; apply neem oil or insecticidal soap spray, ensuring coverage under leaves and inside felt

Soft insects clustered on succulent new shoot tips; sticky honeydew residue on lower leaves Brush off manually with a soft cloth; treat with insecticidal soap spray weekly until absent