In article , "Vanis" wrote:
Hi,

...One thing I've noticed lately is, there is a single entry point in each
"branch", like something chewed its way in. I haven't been able to find
anything in the stems, but I'm probably two steps behind.

Probably _something_ is in there. You could try slicing (parallel to the
stem) with a clean sharp knife. If you can find an remove whatever
(grub?) is in there, you _might_ be able to tape the whole wound shut
and save the plant. Or maybe not.

I also noticed a
lot of round, brown, hard shells on the undersides of healthy leaves. They
resemble dark toasted sesame seeds, except they're round.

Without a picture, it's hard to tell - but some kind of eggs, or perhaps
scale insects.

regards,

Marj

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