What's eating my anthurium radicans?

Anthurium radicans, a creeping tropical houseplant, is most threatened by spider mites in dry indoor air. Mealybugs hide in leaf axils and along stems, while fungus gnats breed in consistently moist soil. Scale insects can also attach to stems. Inspect regularly and maintain humidity to keep plants healthy and resilient.

Fine webbing on undersides of leaves; stippled, bronzed, or yellowing foliage, especially in low humidity Raise humidity, mist undersides with water, apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray weekly until clear

White cottony clusters in leaf axils and along stems; sticky honeydew and weakened new growth Dab colonies with rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab; treat whole plant with neem oil or insecticidal soap

Larvae damage roots in waterlogged soil; adults are a nuisance; yellowing and wilting in severe infestations Allow soil surface to dry between waterings; use yellow sticky traps; apply Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) drench

Brown or tan bumps on stems and leaf undersides; sticky residue and yellowing leaves Scrape off manually, treat with horticultural oil or neem oil; repeat every 10–14 days for 3–4 cycles