If the golden fruit palm or Areca palm gets yellow leaves, in most cases this is due to a pest infestation. How to treat the yellow leaves and prevent pest infestation.
How to treat yellow leaves on the golden fruit palm?
Yellow leaves on the golden fruit palm can indicate a spider mite infestation. To treat it, rinse the palm tree with lukewarm water and use spider mite swabs. Cut off yellow leaves and increase the humidity to prevent new pest infestations.
Yellow leaves of the golden fruit palm due to spider mites
If the leaves of the golden fruit palm turn yellow, the palm is almost always infested with spider mites. These pests are very difficult to see with the naked eye. Spray the leaves with water. If small webs appear in the leaf axils, spider mites are at work.
Shower the Areca palm with lukewarm water and use sticks to combat spider mites (€28.00 at Amazon).
Increase the humidity in the room by spraying the fronds with lukewarm water. Air that is too dry promotes the appearance of spider mites.
Tip
Cut off the yellow leaves of the golden fruit palm if you are sure that pest infestation is to blame. Shorten it so that a small stub remains on the trunk.
