What's eating my anthurium polyschistum?

Anthurium polyschistum is a distinctive tropical aroid with palmate, deeply divided leaves, grown as an indoor collector plant. Spider mites are the most likely pest in dry indoor conditions and can hide in the divided leaf segments. Mealybugs target the crown and stem nodes. Fungus gnats are common if the airy, well-draining mix is kept too wet.

Pale stippling across the divided leaflets; webbing in the crevices between leaf segments; bronzing in severe cases Raise humidity, rinse all leaf segments thoroughly with water, apply neem oil or insecticidal soap spray

White cottony residue at stem nodes and the crown; honeydew leads to sooty mold on the foliage Use alcohol-soaked swabs to remove colonies, then spray with neem oil; repeat weekly for 3–4 weeks

Larvae damage fine roots in moist media; plant may wilt or stall; adult gnats hover around the pot Ensure the mix dries adequately between waterings, apply Bti drench, deploy yellow sticky traps