Pest identification
What's eating my anthurium kunthii?
Spider mites
Signs: Fine webbing on undersides of leaves; pale stippling or bronzing across the leaf surface as cells are drained.
Control: Increase humidity around the plant, rinse leaves with water, then apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray weekly until clear.
Mealybugs
Signs: White cottony masses in leaf axils and along petioles; sticky honeydew leads to sooty mould.
Control: Dab colonies with a cotton swab dipped in 70% isopropyl alcohol; follow up with neem oil spray on the whole plant.
Scale insects
Signs: Brown or tan waxy bumps on stems and leaf midribs; yellowing leaves and weakened growth.
Control: Scrape off visible scale with a soft toothbrush, then treat with horticultural oil or insecticidal soap every 10–14 days.
Keep anthurium kunthii pest-free
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Anthurium Kunthii pests — FAQ
What is eating my anthurium kunthii?
Anthurium kunthii, kept as a tropical houseplant, is most threatened by spider mites and mealybugs. Both exploit warm, dry indoor air. Inspect undersides of its long strap leaves regularly, isolate new plants for two weeks, and treat infestations early with neem oil or insecticidal soap before populations spread.
How do I get rid of spider mites on anthurium kunthii?
Fine webbing on undersides of leaves; pale stippling or bronzing across the leaf surface as cells are drained. Increase humidity around the plant, rinse leaves with water, then apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray weekly until clear.
How do I get rid of mealybugs on anthurium kunthii?
White cottony masses in leaf axils and along petioles; sticky honeydew leads to sooty mould. Dab colonies with a cotton swab dipped in 70% isopropyl alcohol; follow up with neem oil spray on the whole plant.
How do I get rid of scale insects on anthurium kunthii?
Brown or tan waxy bumps on stems and leaf midribs; yellowing leaves and weakened growth. Scrape off visible scale with a soft toothbrush, then treat with horticultural oil or insecticidal soap every 10–14 days.