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Yea, so they've been around for quite some time and there's no deformed traps or anything but they look kinda ugly. They've mainly infested my B52's, DCXL, and a few others. I don't want to use pesticide cause we're in such a small space and there's not a lot of plants infected. Any ideas?

Either submerge the plants in water for 24 hours or spray the varmints with a WEAK soap solution.
Cheers
Steve

I have very big 9 inch pots, I don't have buckets big enough.

Ok, it seems pretty good. I'll try to get some this week.

I had a pot of D. spatulata on public display and it was attacked by an invasion of Aphids.
I put the pot in a One Gallon Ziploc bag and filled it up with distilled water, squeezing out 99% of the air.
I sealed it and put it under lights, planning to keep it there for at least 2 weeks.
I want to kill any aphids that might still be in the egg.
According to https://gardenerdy.com/aphids-life-cycle/ the gestational period of most Aphid species' eggs are 7 to 8 days.
If I had a bigger pot, I'd use a 2 Gallon Ziploc bag.
You can reduce water usage by placing the bag into a larger container; I used a coffee can.
As always, just my 02¢ worth.

Shadowtski wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:22 pm I had a pot of D. spatulata on public display and it was attacked by an invasion of Aphids.
I put the pot in a One Gallon Ziploc bag and filled it up with distilled water, squeezing out 99% of the air.
I sealed it and put it under lights, planning to keep it there for at least 2 weeks.
I want to kill any aphids that might still be in the egg.

Two weeks have gone by so I took my pot of D. spatulata out of its submersion.
It appears to be just fine after 2 weeks under water.
I expect it to dew up again in a few days.
It was under lights the whole time that it was submerged.

For aphids, I use Bio Advanced 3 in 1. Make sure you get the kind with imidacloprid (listed under "active ingredients" on the front of the bottle), as the newer formula without imidacloprid is much less effective in my experience. IIRC, some states don't allow the imidacloprid one to be sold. The bottles for the one with it and without look nearly identical.

Shadowtski wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:44 pm
Two weeks have gone by so I took my pot of D. spatulata out of its submersion.
It appears to be just fine after 2 weeks under water.
I expect it to dew up again in a few days.
It was under lights the whole time that it was submerged.

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The dew has returned.
It often takes much longer if you blast your Drosera with insecticidal soap or harsher chemicals.
YMMV