Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 09:37:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Barry Meyers-Rice <bamrice@ucdavis.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3138$foo@default> Subject: Sarracenia problems
> Hi, list!
>
> I noticed that one of my Sarrs (an hybrid - maybe purpurea x leucophylla)
> is starting to show an illness (?) which some time ago killed my S.
> purpurea: in the oldest leaves, small black and translucent dots appear and
> spread, destroying the leaves. This thing spreads to the whole plant and
> sooner or later, it dies (the leaves dry). It seems that the leaves are
> being eaten by inside (like those caterpillars which feed inbetween the two
Hi Miguel,
This sounds very much like you have an infestation of a bug called
"thrips."
These little tiny insects crawl around, sucking the juices of your plant.
Characteristic damage are pale, bleached-looking patches that have a
somewhat dryish consistency. Small (1 mm) tarry brown dots will be
scattered here and there---exuded by the thrips. Take a look at the CP FAQ
http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq364.html
to see thrips and its damage on leaves.
Barry
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