Anthurium Worms in Soil: Fungus Gnat Larvae from Overwatering

Your 1-month-old Anthurium has worms in soil after you kept it "moist but not overwatered" in an east room.

Diagnosis

Worms = fungus gnat larvae. They appear because roots are rotting from excess moisture.

Fix

1. Water with rubbing alcohol (kills larvae, safe for roots).
2. Switch to misting only every other day—barely damp surface.
3. Almost stop actual watering.

Key Insight

"Moist without overwatering" for Anthurium means barely damp, not wet. They're epiphytes—roots need air.