spider mites on Syngonium Podophyllum
Quick answer
If your Syngonium Podophyllum has spider mites, the most likely cause is: Spider mites are listed in the Syngonium podophyllum (Arrowhead Vine; Nephthytis) encyclopedia entry as a documented pest, colonizing the undersides of leaves in hot, dry indoor air and spinning fine white webs while sucking leaf cells dry, which causes the foliage to speckle, wrinkle, turn yellow, and drop.
Start here:
- 1. Shake foliage over a white sheet of paper and look for moving red or yellow, spiderlike specks to confirm an infestation, then rinse the plant repeatedly with a stream of lukewarm water focused on the leaf-stem junctions where the 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 Podophyllum gets spider mites
syngonium podophyllum
Spider mites are listed in the Syngonium podophyllum (Arrowhead Vine; Nephthytis) encyclopedia entry as a documented pest, colonizing the undersides of leaves in hot, dry indoor air and spinning fine white webs while sucking leaf cells dry, which causes the foliage to speckle, wrinkle, turn yellow, and drop.
How to reverse spider mites on Syngonium Podophyllum
- 1
Shake foliage over a white sheet of paper and look for moving red or yellow, spiderlike specks to confirm an infestation, then rinse the plant repeatedly with a stream of lukewarm water focused on the leaf-stem junctions where the 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 Podophyllum
Maintain humidity at 40-70% around Syngonium podophyllum because spider mites prefer a hot, dry environment, mist the foliage on a routine basis or run a humidifier during winter when indoor air is driest, and inspect the underside of leaves for the first signs of stippling.