Pest identification
What's eating my pink anthurium?
Spider mites
Signs: Fine pale flecking across dark leaves; webbing on undersides; spathe edges can brown in heavy infestations
Control: Wipe leaves with damp cloth; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray every 5–7 days; raise indoor humidity
Scale insects
Signs: Flat or rounded brown bumps on stems; yellowing leaves; honeydew attracting sooty mould
Control: Scrub off with alcohol and a soft brush; treat with horticultural oil; monitor monthly
Mealybugs
Signs: White woolly clusters at stem bases and leaf sheaths; stunted growth and sticky deposits
Control: Dab with isopropyl alcohol; spray with dilute neem oil weekly until no colonies remain
Thrips
Signs: Silver streaks on pink spathe; distorted, scarred new leaves; tiny adults visible when disturbed
Control: Apply spinosad or insecticidal soap spray; use blue sticky traps; remove and dispose of damaged spathes
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Pink Anthurium pests — FAQ
What is eating my pink anthurium?
Pink Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum 'Pink Champion') shares the pest profile of all waxleaf anthuriums. Spider mites are the top threat in warm, dry rooms. Scale and mealybugs colonise stems and sheaths. Thrips scar the pink spathe with silver streaks. Regular leaf-wiping and good humidity prevent the majority of problems.
How do I get rid of spider mites on pink anthurium?
Fine pale flecking across dark leaves; webbing on undersides; spathe edges can brown in heavy infestations Wipe leaves with damp cloth; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil spray every 5–7 days; raise indoor humidity
How do I get rid of scale insects on pink anthurium?
Flat or rounded brown bumps on stems; yellowing leaves; honeydew attracting sooty mould Scrub off with alcohol and a soft brush; treat with horticultural oil; monitor monthly
How do I get rid of mealybugs on pink anthurium?
White woolly clusters at stem bases and leaf sheaths; stunted growth and sticky deposits Dab with isopropyl alcohol; spray with dilute neem oil weekly until no colonies remain
How do I get rid of thrips on pink anthurium?
Silver streaks on pink spathe; distorted, scarred new leaves; tiny adults visible when disturbed Apply spinosad or insecticidal soap spray; use blue sticky traps; remove and dispose of damaged spathes