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Pest library
14 pests
Aphids
Sticky honeydewClusters of small pear-shaped insects on new growth and buds, sticky residue below.
Severity
Broad & Cyclamen Mites
Too small to see, easy to misdiagnoseDistorted, curled, or brittle new growth and stunted buds, with no visible webbing or insects.
Severity
Caterpillars
Chews fast, hides wellRagged chewed leaf margins or holes, dark droppings (frass) on foliage below, and caterpillars matching foliage color hiding along stems.
Severity
Earwigs
Feeds after darkRagged holes chewed into petals and soft leaf tissue overnight, with pincer-tailed insects found hiding in blooms or mulch by day.
Severity
Fungus Gnats
Mostly a nuisanceTiny flies hovering near soil, larvae feeding on fine roots.
Severity
Leafminers
Tunnels invisible until lateWinding silvery or pale trails tunneled through leaf tissue, most visible on new flush growth.
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Mealybugs
Slow but stubbornCottony white clusters in leaf joints and along stems, sticky residue below.
Severity
Root Aphids
Hides below the soil lineSlow decline and yellowing despite normal watering, with pale or tan aphid clusters visible on roots at repotting.
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Scale Insects
Slow but stubbornDome-like brown or waxy shells fixed along stems and leaf veins, sticky residue nearby.
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Slugs and Snails
Active at nightRagged holes chewed through leaf edges and centers, silvery slime trails on soil and foliage.
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Spider Mites
Spreads fastDusty webbing on undersides, stippled leaves losing color.
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Thrips
Scars new growthSilvery streaks and distorted new leaves; black specks (frass) nearby.
Severity
Vine Weevil
Root damage strikes firstNotched, scalloped edges chewed into leaves overnight; wilting or sudden collapse from larvae feeding on roots below.
Severity
Whiteflies
Clouds when disturbedTiny white moth-like insects that flutter up in a cloud when the plant is brushed.
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