Fungus Problem

[LeafKirby]

Bug Problem

S.purp

S.Minor

 

[Alexis]

First pitcher is just dying off naturally due to old age.

If you're getting deformed pitchers, it looks like an insect problem. Spray with insecticide.

 

[LeafKirby]

Yes I know, but the rash is now on all the pitchers.

 

[zlookup]

I've had very good success preventing AND treating fungal issues with trich. Had it on a lot of my new neps. I suspect it was dormant and kicked into high gear thanks to plants weakening as a result of shipping. Didn't really think it was doing too much damage other than very unsightly red blotching. After a treatment of trich, each new leaf got progressively better followed by huge growth spurt. Treated many different plants all with similar success. Have since used it as a preventative and don't really have much issue on pretty much all my sarrs, neps, cephs and helis. May not be as quick acting as a systemic fungicide, but I rather go slow and easy on the plant and be more natural if I can. I don't use on dews.

Your results may vary.

 

[LeafKirby]

I googled Trich and got something I never asked for.

Can I get a full name?

 

[lance]

Trichoderma. Its basically a fungi that kills the bad fungi and is usually used for when Heliamphora's arrive from nurseries in the UK...etc so their roots don't get infected.

 

[LeafKirby]

Thanks!

 

[LeafKirby]

Update!

No dice with trichoderma people. No luck at home depot.

 

[DJ57]

The deformed pitchers look like bug damage, possibly aphids or slugs. Aphids are there and gone before you even see them, causing extensive damage to new pitchers starts. I use Bayer systemic insecticide on all my sarrs in spring as a preventative.

Exposure to herbicides can also cause deformed pitchers even in minute amounts. Surprising how far the smallest breeze can carry a spray and can even expose plants if you touch them with herbicide on your hands, I know from experience. I had a couple pitchers plants exposed and every new pitcher was deformed thereafter, but normal growth the following year.

 

[LeafKirby]

The deformed pitchers look like bug damage, possibly aphids or slugs. Aphids are there and gone before you even see them, causing extensive damage to new pitchers starts. I use Bayer systemic insecticide on all my sarrs in spring as a preventative.

Exposure to herbicides can also cause deformed pitchers even in minute amounts. Surprising how far the smallest breeze can carry a spray and can even expose plants if you touch them with herbicide on your hands, I know from experience. I had a couple pitchers plants exposed and every new pitcher was deformed thereafter, but normal growth the following year.

It was bug damage
I sprayed them and they already looking much better.
Thanks guys.