Pest identification
What's eating my aglaonema super white?
Spider mites
Signs: Dark stippling on white leaf areas; webbing on undersides makes pale leaves look dirty; leaves may brown at edges.
Control: Rinse foliage, raise humidity, and spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil every seven days until resolved.
Mealybugs
Signs: White cottony deposits that blend with the pale foliage — easy to miss until large; honeydew accumulates.
Control: Inspect carefully at axils; treat with isopropyl alcohol swab and follow with weekly neem oil spray.
Scale insects
Signs: Waxy brown bumps on stems; chlorotic spotting on white leaf sections as sap is extracted.
Control: Scrape off with a toothbrush and apply horticultural oil spray; repeat every 10–14 days.
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Aglaonema Super White pests — FAQ
What is eating my aglaonema super white?
Aglaonema 'Super White', prized for nearly all-white foliage, is particularly vulnerable to spider mites — damage shows up immediately on pale leaves as dark stippling. Mealybugs and scale are secondary risks. Maintaining humidity above 50% and inspecting the plant weekly are essential for keeping its showstopper colouring intact.
How do I get rid of spider mites on aglaonema super white?
Dark stippling on white leaf areas; webbing on undersides makes pale leaves look dirty; leaves may brown at edges. Rinse foliage, raise humidity, and spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil every seven days until resolved.
How do I get rid of mealybugs on aglaonema super white?
White cottony deposits that blend with the pale foliage — easy to miss until large; honeydew accumulates. Inspect carefully at axils; treat with isopropyl alcohol swab and follow with weekly neem oil spray.
How do I get rid of scale insects on aglaonema super white?
Waxy brown bumps on stems; chlorotic spotting on white leaf sections as sap is extracted. Scrape off with a toothbrush and apply horticultural oil spray; repeat every 10–14 days.