What's eating my baby's tears?

Baby's Tears is most commonly troubled by fungus gnats, which thrive in the consistently moist soil this plant prefers. Spider mites can attack in dry, warm rooms, and mealybugs may colonise the dense mat of stems. The compact groundcover habit makes pests easy to miss until they spread.

Root damage from larvae; adults hovering above the soil; wilting and yellowing Avoid overwatering; use yellow sticky traps; drench soil with Bti or diluted neem solution

Tiny pale spots and bronzing across the fine foliage; webbing in dry conditions Mist the plant and raise humidity; spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil; repeat weekly

White waxy deposits hidden within the dense mat of stems; honeydew and sooty mould Dab with alcohol swabs; rinse plant with water; apply neem oil spray; repeat after one week