What's eating my dieffenbachia reflector?

Dieffenbachia Reflector is most threatened by spider mites and mealybugs indoors. Its large, lush leaves are also targeted by aphids and fungus gnats (which attack roots). Keep humidity high, avoid overwatering, and inspect new growth weekly — early treatment with neem oil or insecticidal soap stops most outbreaks.

Stippled, pale or bronzed patches on leaves; fine webbing visible on undersides in bad infestations. Mist leaves regularly to raise humidity; spray with insecticidal soap or diluted neem oil every week for 3 weeks.

White fluffy deposits in leaf joints and on stems; honeydew and black sooty mold on leaf surfaces. Remove manually with an alcohol-dipped cotton swab; apply neem oil drench and foliar spray weekly.

Soft green or black insects clustering on new growth; leaves curl and become sticky. Rinse under lukewarm water; treat with insecticidal soap spray every 5 days until gone.

Larvae feed on fine roots in moist soil, causing wilting and stunted growth; adults are a nuisance near the pot. Allow soil surface to dry between waterings; use yellow sticky traps for adults; apply a Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) drench for larvae.