What's eating my fittonia 'white anne'?

Fittonia 'White Anne' shares the same pest profile as other Fittonias — mealybugs are the primary indoor threat, followed by spider mites in low-humidity conditions and fungus gnats in consistently wet soil. The white-veined foliage makes mealybug cottony masses easier to spot early; check leaf axils at every watering.

Waxy white fluff accumulates at stem joints and leaf bases; leaves yellow and growth stalls Remove by hand with an alcohol-soaked swab; spray the whole plant with neem oil emulsion; repeat weekly and quarantine infected plants

Tiny pale specks (feeding scars) across leaf surfaces; webbing visible on undersides when infestations are heavy Mist foliage daily to raise humidity; wash leaves with insecticidal soap; introduce predatory mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis) in severe cases

Root damage from larvae causes wilting and yellowing even when soil is moist Top-dress with a layer of horticultural sand to deter egg-laying; drench with Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) solution every two weeks until adults disappear