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What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:08 am
by albertoburrito
Lots of healthy growth, but they get deformed and one has a light tan patch.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:12 am
by albertoburrito
This is the patch that looks like a bruise almost

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:23 am
by Panman
I think you may have some nocturnal pests chewing on your plant.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:13 am
by albertoburrito
The patch doesn’t look like bite marks, and they are indoors at the moment.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:18 am
by Panman
Did they come in from outside? Could something be inside the pot? I really don't know what's up with it but that is all I can think of.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:50 am
by albertoburrito
They came from outside but they have been indoors for a week.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:02 pm
by albertoburrito
I’ve never seen any pests.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:05 pm
by Panman
That's why I said nocturnal. Somebody, somewhere (I can't remember where; I've slept too many times since then) had their plants being eaten but couldn't find any pests. They checked it at night with a UV light and found the culprit. But, like I said, I really don't have a good idea what might be causing that.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:36 pm
by evenwind
You don't even need a UV light. A basic flashlight found mine.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:38 pm
by albertoburrito
The weird thing is that only the flytraps in this pot look like that, all the others are fine

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:06 pm
by albertoburrito
I also sprayed insecticide a week ago

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:00 pm
by albertoburrito
The traps also develop weird and open weird

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:32 pm
by ChefDean
I really don't see anything that would concern me in regards to a pest, and I'm assuming the blackened edges are the result of the extreme heat you're experiencing. It's possible that the discoloration you circled is caused by that as well.
That being said, it looks like your plants may settled a bit deep in the media. I wouldn't do a repot, you should be able to just wiggle them up a bit.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:39 pm
by albertoburrito
The discolored trap was grown indoors, though.

Re: What is up with these deformed traps?

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:46 pm
by ChefDean
Still, where it's only affecting a trap or two, I wouldn't be concerned. If every trap started to show signs, then I would delve deeper into it.