What's eating my calathea warscewiczii velvet touch?

Calathea Warscewiczii 'Velvet Touch' is most commonly attacked by spider mites, which exploit the low humidity typical of heated or air-conditioned rooms. Mealybugs and thrips are secondary threats. Its velvety leaf surface can hide early infestations, so check undersides routinely.

Pale stippling and fine webbing on leaf undersides; velvet texture dulls and leaves may bronze Increase ambient humidity, shower the plant to dislodge mites, then treat with insecticidal soap or diluted neem oil every 5–7 days for three cycles

Fluffy white wax deposits in leaf joints; leaves yellow and growth stalls Remove with alcohol-soaked swabs; treat the whole plant with neem oil spray; isolate from other houseplants until clear

Silver streaking and tiny dark frass dots on leaf surfaces; edges may distort Remove heavily infested leaves; spray with spinosad or insecticidal soap; sticky blue traps help monitor adult populations