What's eating my tillandsia paleacea?

Tillandsia paleacea is a silvery, feathery air plant that stays largely pest-free when grown with proper airflow and drying time after soaking. Mealybugs are the most common threat, hiding among its densely packed, scale-like leaves. Scale insects occasionally appear on the base. Soak weekly, shake well, and dry upside-down within 4 hours.

White cottony deposits tucked between the overlapping, scale-like leaves; foliage loses its silver sheen and tips die back Spray with a diluted isopropyl alcohol solution (1:3 alcohol to water); repeat after 7 days and ensure the plant dries fully in good airflow

Small waxy bumps at the stem base and lowest leaf nodes; sticky honeydew residue Dab with a cotton swab soaked in rubbing alcohol; apply diluted neem oil and dry the plant promptly