What's eating my aglaonema 'sparkling sarah'?

Aglaonema 'Sparkling Sarah', with its vivid pink and green foliage, is most commonly attacked by mealybugs and spider mites. Brightly coloured cultivars are popular collector plants often grouped with other tropicals, raising cross-infestation risk. Quarantine new arrivals and inspect leaf axils carefully every month.

White waxy tufts at leaf nodes and stem bases; sticky honeydew on leaves below; plant vigour declines Apply 70% isopropyl alcohol directly to mealybug clusters; follow with neem oil or systemic imidacloprid drench for persistent infestations

Stippled, dull leaf surfaces; fine webs on undersides; pink and white leaf variegation may look washed out Raise humidity above 50%; spray neem oil or insecticidal soap weekly for 3–4 treatments; ensure good coverage of leaf undersides

Silver streaking and tiny dark frass on leaves; new leaves emerge scarred and fail to unfurl properly Remove affected leaves; apply spinosad or insecticidal soap; use blue sticky traps; repeat weekly for a month