Common Houseplant Pests

Mealybugs, spider mites and scale show up on many houseplants. These sections describe what to look for and the treatments our sources mention.

• Prayer plantPrayer Plant Care: Light, Water, Humidity, and Brown Tips
• Jade plantJade Plant Care: Light, Water, Pruning, and Propagation
• Rubber plantHow Do You Clean Leaves and Handle Pests?
• OrchidsPests and Diseases That Turn Leaves Yellow
• KalanchoeCommon Kalanchoe Problems and Fixes
• Spider plantSpider Plant Care: Light, Water, and Baby Plants

A full guide to this symptom is on the way. Pet toxicity on LeafLog follows the ASPCA list only.