What's eating my aglaonema dud unyamanee?

Aglaonema Dud Unyamanee, a compact pink-red Thai cultivar, shares the pest profile of all Chinese Evergreens. Mealybugs are the biggest threat, colonising the leaf bases and stems. Spider mites and thrips can also attack, especially in heated indoor air during winter. Isolation of new plants and regular leaf inspections keep problems manageable.

Fluffy white residue in leaf joints and along stems; honeydew causes sticky leaves and sooty mould Dab colonies with isopropyl alcohol; spray the whole plant with neem oil every 7 days for 3–4 weeks

Stippled, dusty appearance on leaf surfaces; fine webbing visible under leaves in severe cases Increase humidity, shower the plant, and apply insecticidal soap or neem oil on a weekly basis

Silver streaks or scarring on leaves; tiny dark frass dots; new leaves may emerge distorted Remove the worst-affected leaves, apply spinosad or neem oil, and use blue sticky traps to monitor numbers