What's eating my aglaonema burmese evergreen?

Aglaonema brevispathum (Burmese Evergreen) is a species-type Chinese evergreen that shares the same indoor pest vulnerabilities as its cultivated cousins. Mealybugs are the primary threat, with spider mites common in dry conditions. Being a less-hybridised species, it tends to be slightly more robust, but still needs regular monitoring.

White woolly deposits at stem nodes, leaf bases, and occasionally on root mass; yellowing and wilting Remove with alcohol swabs; drench soil with diluted neem oil if root mealybugs suspected; spray foliage weekly for 4 weeks

Pale bronze stippling across leaf surfaces; fine webbing on undersides; leaf tips brown in severe infestations Increase humidity; rinse leaves under water; apply neem oil or insecticidal soap spray every 5–7 days for 3–4 weeks

Brown waxy bumps fixed to stems and midribs; leaves yellow and plant weakens slowly over time Scrape off with an alcohol-dampened brush; apply horticultural oil spray to suffocate mobile crawlers