What's eating my pachyveria 'powder puff'?

Pachyveria 'Powder Puff' is an indoor succulent hybrid whose dense powdery rosette provides ideal hiding spots for mealybugs. Spider mites can appear in dry heated rooms, and fungus gnats breed in wet soil. Avoid wetting the powdery farina on leaves during treatment — use targeted alcohol swabs rather than sprays where possible.

White fluffy clusters between leaves; easy to miss against the plant's own powdery coating Carefully dab colonies with isopropyl alcohol; use diluted neem oil sparingly to avoid disturbing farina

Tiny webbing and stippled pale patches on leaf surfaces in very dry indoor air Improve air circulation; treat with insecticidal soap spray; avoid overhead wetting to protect farina

Larvae in overwatered soil damage fine roots; adult flies are a persistent nuisance Allow soil to dry fully between waterings; apply BTi drench; use yellow sticky traps near the pot