What's eating my peperomia trinervula?

Peperomia trinervula is a small, creeping houseplant with distinctive three-veined leaves. Like most peperomias kept indoors, it is most at risk from mealybugs and fungus gnats. Spider mites can develop in dry heated rooms. Its small leaf size means damage can escalate quickly — check closely at each watering.

Tiny white cottony specks at leaf nodes and stem junctions; sap loss causes stunting and leaf drop Remove manually with an alcohol swab; follow up with insecticidal soap or neem oil spray; repeat every 7–10 days; quarantine the plant

Larvae in moist soil damage young roots; adults fly near the pot and soil surface Allow soil to dry between waterings; top-dress with grit to deter egg-laying; use Bti soil drench for larvae

Fine stippling and webbing on small leaves; most common in dry, centrally-heated indoor environments during winter Increase humidity; rinse leaves gently; apply insecticidal soap every 7 days until resolved