- Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:29 pm
#312082
I’ve noticed several tiny red dots on my venus fly trap. Last night, I used a wet q-tip to whipe them off, and this morning, I notice new tiny red dots (circled in red). The plant appears healthy, though the traps from last year are starting to grow dried looking brown spots near the edges (circled in blue).
Should I be worried about these tiny red dots? Are they mites? Will they hurt the plant? In my experience, with other plants, it is best to try to avoid pesticides and instead ensure that the plany has healthy environmental conditions so that its natural defenses can fight off pests. Pesticides can end up killing not just bad bugs, but also good bugs such as springtails.
So are these bugs a threat to the plant? If so, are there systemic pesticides that work with a venus fly trap?
Should I be worried about these tiny red dots? Are they mites? Will they hurt the plant? In my experience, with other plants, it is best to try to avoid pesticides and instead ensure that the plany has healthy environmental conditions so that its natural defenses can fight off pests. Pesticides can end up killing not just bad bugs, but also good bugs such as springtails.
So are these bugs a threat to the plant? If so, are there systemic pesticides that work with a venus fly trap?