What is in the picture?

What is in the picture?#372224

By canromo -  Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:58 pm
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- Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:58 pm #372224

Hi, I taked this Plant 3 weeks ago. And something in the traps, what are these things? Before 2 weeks ago some traps too had this things and that traps are died. You can see died traps in picture. They have still this white things. What are these, enfection or any type of mushroom. Are these harmfull for plant. Should I do something?

Re: What is in the picture?#372233

By Panman -  Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:19 pm
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- Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:19 pm #372233

Looks like scale or mealy bugs. Either one can infest your plant. I don't have any experience with pesticides that can be used with VFT. In the mean time, you might be able to use a cotton swab and alcohol to kill the ones that you can find.

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Re: What is in the picture?#372236

By canromo -  Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:59 pm
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- Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:59 pm #372236

How can I use cotton swab with alcohol. Will I aplly to the bugs. Or should be pure alcohol?

Re: What is in the picture?#372237

By canromo -  Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:00 pm
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- Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:00 pm #372237

How can I use alcohol. Will I apply tu bugs. Should be pure alcohol?

Re: What is in the picture?#372238

By evenwind -  Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:31 pm
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- Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:31 pm #372238

You can use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) or ethyl alcohol. It doesn't have to be more than 65% or 70% pure. Just dip the cotton swab in the alcohol and touch it to the bug. You'll see the bug change color as the alcohol mats down the white fluff. That should be enough to kill the bug. Repeat for each bug that you can find. You will probably have to repeat the whole process after a week or so since immature bugs are harder to see and much more mobile.

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Re: What is in the picture?#375969

By Matt -  Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:25 pm
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- Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:25 pm #375969

Doesn't look like any pest I've ever seen on a flytrap and I've pretty much seen them all at this point! But it is hard to see much from the photo. Can you post a clearer photo?

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