Pest identification
What's eating my amydrium medium silver?
Spider mites
Signs: Fine webbing beneath leaves; pale speckling dulls the silver-green colour; leaves feel rough to the touch
Control: Wipe undersides with damp cloth soaked in insecticidal soap; spray plant weekly with neem oil; boost humidity
Mealybugs
Signs: White cottony clusters at stem nodes and petiole bases; plant growth slows; honeydew drips onto lower leaves
Control: Remove with alcohol-tipped cotton bud; apply neem oil drench to soil; repeat weekly for a month
Thrips
Signs: Silvery scars and streaks on leaf surface; distorted new leaves; black frass spots visible under magnification
Control: Spray with spinosad or pyrethrin-based insecticide; place blue sticky traps near the plant; remove and bag affected leaves
Keep amydrium medium silver pest-free
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Amydrium Medium Silver pests — FAQ
What is eating my amydrium medium silver?
Amydrium medium 'Silver' is most often attacked by spider mites, which thrive in the warm, dry air typical indoors. Mealybugs settle in leaf axils and node joints on its climbing stems. Thrips may mark the silvery leaf surface. Humidity above 50% and clean foliage are the best defences.
How do I get rid of spider mites on amydrium medium silver?
Fine webbing beneath leaves; pale speckling dulls the silver-green colour; leaves feel rough to the touch Wipe undersides with damp cloth soaked in insecticidal soap; spray plant weekly with neem oil; boost humidity
How do I get rid of mealybugs on amydrium medium silver?
White cottony clusters at stem nodes and petiole bases; plant growth slows; honeydew drips onto lower leaves Remove with alcohol-tipped cotton bud; apply neem oil drench to soil; repeat weekly for a month
How do I get rid of thrips on amydrium medium silver?
Silvery scars and streaks on leaf surface; distorted new leaves; black frass spots visible under magnification Spray with spinosad or pyrethrin-based insecticide; place blue sticky traps near the plant; remove and bag affected leaves