What's eating my aglaonema pictum bicolor?

Aglaonema pictum 'Bicolor', with its camouflage-patterned leaves, is particularly vulnerable to spider mites and mealybugs — early damage can be visually masked by the natural pattern. Thrips can also scar the velvety leaf surface. Maintain humidity above 55% and inspect undersides weekly, especially during winter heating season.

Faint pale stippling across the patterned leaf surface; silky webbing on undersides; early damage easily missed Rinse foliage with water; apply neem oil or miticide spray every 5–7 days; keep humidity high to deter re-infestation

White waxy fluff hidden in leaf joints and along petioles; honeydew leads to sooty mould Use alcohol-soaked swabs on visible bugs; treat plant weekly with diluted neem oil for 4 weeks

Silver-grey rasping scars on the leaf surface; tiny black frass spots; new leaves may be distorted Remove and destroy heavily affected leaves; spray with spinosad or insecticidal soap; use sticky traps for monitoring