What's eating my syngonium pink splash?

Syngonium Pink Splash is susceptible to the same pests as other Syngonium cultivars: mealybugs are the most common problem, nesting in the dense leaf axils. Spider mites emerge in dry, heated rooms. Because variegated leaves are less vigorous, pest damage shows up faster and more dramatically on the pink-splashed areas. Inspect petiole junctions weekly.

White cottony deposits at stem nodes and petiole bases; sticky honeydew on lower leaves and surfaces below the plant Manual removal with isopropyl alcohol swabs; weekly neem oil foliar spray for 3–4 weeks; check soil if root mealybugs are suspected

Pale stippling and loss of lustre on leaves; fine webbing in internodes; pink areas may yellow or turn bronze Improve humidity, rinse foliage, apply insecticidal soap or neem oil every 5–7 days until populations collapse

Larvae in waterlogged soil consume root hairs; plants wilt or yellow; adults are a nuisance flying near the soil Allow the soil to dry adequately between waterings; use yellow sticky traps; apply Bti soil drench (mosquito bits)