I have a mature peace lily plant that is developing a sticky sap on the leaves.. What could be the cause and cure?

The sap is dripping onto the surrounding floor.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/25/2019 @ 7:22 am

The dripping is likely to be “honeydew” excretions from a sucking insect pest, probably aphids.

Inspect the leaves and especially the under sides. You can wipe the pests off with a rag or wet sponge to minimize the infestation and nuisance.

You can use neem oil to treat the plant.

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