What's eating my colocasia puckered up?

Colocasia Puckered Up's ruffled, textured leaf surface gives pests — especially spider mites and aphids — extra hiding spots in the folds. Outdoors, slugs and deer add to the pressure. Check the puckered leaf surface closely for early infestations, which are easy to overlook in the texture.

Stippling and fine webbing lodged in leaf folds; overall foliage loses sheen and may yellow prematurely Force a strong water jet into the leaf folds; follow with insecticidal soap or neem oil weekly

Soft insects sheltering in the puckered leaf creases; sticky honeydew and leaf curl are early signs Dislodge with water spray targeting leaf folds; treat with insecticidal soap or neem if reinfestation occurs

Silvery rasping scars on the textured leaf surface; frass spots visible on close inspection Apply spinosad or insecticidal soap; deploy yellow sticky traps nearby to track and reduce adult populations

Ragged holes in the leaf blade overnight; slime trails on the ruffled surface and surrounding soil Apply iron-phosphate bait around the crown; hand-pick at night and remove daytime shelters like dense mulch