What's eating my alocasia platyphylla?

Alocasia platyphylla is a bold-leafed tropical aroid grown as a houseplant or in tropical gardens. Indoors, spider mites are the primary threat, particularly in low humidity. Mealybugs, scale, and fungus gnats round out the typical aroid pest profile. Its large leaves make pest inspection straightforward — check undersides monthly.

Pale yellow stippling spreading across large leaf surfaces; fine webbing in severe cases Shower the plant to dislodge mites, maintain humidity above 50%, and treat with insecticidal soap every 7 days.

Fluffy white clusters at petiole bases and in vein crevices; sticky honeydew Dab with alcohol-soaked cotton swab, then follow up with neem oil spray for four weeks.

Adult gnats hover around the pot; larvae damage roots in overly wet soil, causing slow decline Allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings, use yellow sticky traps, and apply Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) as a soil drench.