I do not know what I have in my area or my house....but never in my entire life have I had any bugs on my plants. I am knocking on wood right now.
I had to think hard but I left two Plumeria outside after summer and I told it i was letting old man winter have its way with it. I had it for over 7 yrs and it never bloomed.
I did not bring inside a gasteria. I had it for 15 yrs. It was ugly it kept sticking me and I just did not like it at all.