What's eating my never never plant?

Never Never Plant is most troubled by spider mites when grown in warm, dry rooms. Mealybugs hide in the dense leafy sheaths. Aphids occasionally attack fresh new growth. Its lush foliage and love of humidity mean placing it away from dry heating is itself a form of pest prevention.

Fine webbing and yellowish stippling on leaf undersides; leaves lose lustre and may develop brown edges Shower the plant to dislodge mites; apply neem oil or insecticidal soap weekly; group with other humidity-loving plants

Cottony white masses in leaf sheaths, stem joints, and along midribs; honeydew and sooty mould follow Swab colonies with alcohol; spray with diluted neem oil covering all crevices; repeat every 10 days for a month

Clusters of small soft insects on new shoots; leaves curl and new growth is distorted; sticky honeydew Knock off with a strong water spray; apply insecticidal soap; introduce or encourage natural predators such as lacewings if near a window