spider mites on Syngonium Pink
Quick answer
If your Syngonium Pink has spider mites, the most likely cause is: Syngonium podophyllum is listed in houseplant encyclopedias as spider-mite-susceptible; the mites colonize the undersides of the pink-variegated leaves in hot, dry indoor air and spin fine white webs while sucking leaf cells dry, which causes the pink leaf surface to speckle, wrinkle, and curl.
Start here:
- 1. Rinse the entire pink-variegated plant repeatedly with a stream of lukewarm water to wash mites and dust off the undersides of the leaves, focusing on the leaf-stem junctions where their webs concentrate.
- 2. Follow the rinse with insecticidal soap sprayed across the top and underside of every leaf, repeating on a weekly basis until no moving red or yellow specks shake loose onto a white paper held beneath the foliage.
Why Syngonium Pink gets spider mites
Syngonium podophyllum 'Pink'
Syngonium podophyllum is listed in houseplant encyclopedias as spider-mite-susceptible; the mites colonize the undersides of the pink-variegated leaves in hot, dry indoor air and spin fine white webs while sucking leaf cells dry, which causes the pink leaf surface to speckle, wrinkle, and curl.
How to reverse spider mites on Syngonium Pink
- 1
Rinse the entire pink-variegated plant repeatedly with a stream of lukewarm water to wash mites and dust off the undersides of the leaves, focusing on the leaf-stem junctions where their webs concentrate.
- 2
Follow the rinse with insecticidal soap sprayed across the top and underside of every leaf, repeating on a weekly basis until no moving red or yellow specks shake loose onto a white paper held beneath the foliage.
Keep spider mites off this Syngonium Pink
Maintain 40-70% humidity around Syngonium podophyllum 'Pink' (misting the pink foliage, grouping with humidity trays, or running a humidifier) because spider mites prefer a hot, dry environment, and inspect the underside of leaves weekly during winter when indoor air is driest.