What's eating my forget's anthurium?

Anthurium forgetii, prized for its dark velvety leaves with silver venation, is most troubled by spider mites in dry conditions and mealybugs in leaf sheaths. Thrips can scar the striking leaf surface. High humidity above 60% greatly reduces mite pressure. Inspect new leaves unfurling from the cataphyll sheath for early mealybug colonies.

Fine pale stippling dulling the velvety dark surface; webbing under leaves; leaves yellow and drop in severe cases Keep humidity above 60%; mist or use a pebble tray; spray with neem oil or insecticidal soap weekly for 3–4 cycles

White waxy clusters inside cataphyll sheaths and at the base of petioles; honeydew and sooty mold Carefully peel back sheaths to expose colonies; swab with isopropyl alcohol; spray with insecticidal soap; repeat weekly

Silvery scars and streaks on new leaves; distorted unfurling leaves; tiny black frass on leaf surface Apply spinosad-based spray or insecticidal soap; remove and destroy badly scarred leaves; use blue sticky traps; treat every 5–7 days