What's eating my alocasia micholitziana?

Alocasia micholitziana ('Frydek') is a velvet-leaved tropical houseplant particularly prone to spider mites — the textured surface hides early colonies. Mealybugs and thrips are secondary threats. Keep humidity above 65%, avoid waterlogging (which invites fungus gnats), and wipe velvety leaves carefully with a damp cloth every two weeks.

Pale stippling and fine webs embedded in the velvety leaf texture; leaves dull and eventually drop Increase humidity significantly, shower the plant gently, and apply neem oil or insecticidal soap every 5–7 days; repeat for 3–4 weeks

White waxy deposits at petiole bases and along veins; leaves lose vigor and honeydew appears Apply alcohol to colonies with a fine cotton swab, then spray diluted neem oil weekly

Larvae in overwatered soil damage fine roots; adult gnats are a nuisance and indicate root-zone issues Allow soil surface to dry between waterings, use yellow sticky traps for adults, and drench with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti)