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Post by mabudon on Jun 3, 2006 13:38:46 GMT -5
I don't know if they're eating anything else so I'll just post it here- The Sarrs I have in my "bog bowl" outside seem to be getting eaten a bit by something- little stupid bugs that I do not think are aphids- they seem to like it in the drier areas and it appears that they are severely messing with an S.flava and an S x Danas Delight- the DD hasn't even started to make any pitchers or anything, and the S.flava has what LOOKS like aphid-style damage on it- the pitchers are kinda floppy and one is a bit "cinched" (the mouth looks more like an 8 than an O ) I think more water might wipe them out, but again I'm not too sure what they are- I am not terribly worried about it but anything I could do might be a good thing- there's also a D.rotundifolia and some P.vulgaris in there so I didn't just wanna go hog-wild with anything too poisonous or anything just to be safe- the P.vulgaris is kinda more important than these particular Sarrs Looking at Purpman or Jay especially here, since you guys are pretty much in my backyard and you would likely have the most experience with the local bugs but any advice/comments would be good
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Post by tom on Jun 3, 2006 14:56:30 GMT -5
Are the leaves covered by black dots? It might be some thrips...
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Post by mabudon on Jun 3, 2006 15:02:08 GMT -5
no black dots, nothing other than stunted growth and these little flat light brown looking type things with lots of legs, I just went and checked and the little buggers have messe up 3 pitchers and a flower stalk so far- all the new foliage is deformed ever so slightly
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Post by sdeering on Jun 3, 2006 15:30:31 GMT -5
Could be spider mites. They like dryness. They don't like water. You can give your plants a good bath every other day or try neem oil. STephen
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Post by jay on Jun 5, 2006 6:45:43 GMT -5
Hey , are there small path like areas surrounded by a reddish markings ? cause if thats the probblem , I think it might be thrip attacking the pictures as they e merge outta the rizome and then leave on or its viral or fungal ?
jay
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Post by mabudon on Jun 5, 2006 7:03:40 GMT -5
it's definitely some kind of little insect beggars- not knowing exactly what thrips look like, I stil think they kinda match the description, tho I haven't for sure seen the path-like areas you decribe (they ain't on any of the plants I got from you either thankfully, which are lookin SWEET)
Anything I can do short of digging them up and soaking them in some kind of poison or something like that?? I don't wanna kill my other stickies in the pot...
Either way, the rain seems to have slowed them down, so I have some more breathing room, I just wish some other bug would come and feast on the little beggars
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Post by jay on Jun 5, 2006 7:32:09 GMT -5
neen oil is a good repellant , but ive had this problem to from time to time , its harmless to the plant , just makes it look like shit , Ive also caught pill bugs and sluggs feeding on the young pitures as they emerge (little bastards ) but try neem oil its safe and works , smells alittle funky though
On high way 20 by the drive inn there is a place northern lights hydroponic 's they have that stuff there.
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Post by mabudon on Jun 5, 2006 14:15:57 GMT -5
OK thanks Jay, it seems to be clearing up on it's own- today I checked the plant worst affected, and the "cinched" pitcher is totally dead like 3 days after opening, but there are maybe 3-4 others that look fine and are getting the nice coppery top of "Cuprea" so I might have weathered whatever the darn things were
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