Bugs on Rafflesiana

[tzestan]

Recently, there is a kind of bug attacking pitchers of my rafflesiana. They are small sap sucking... probably insects, found only on raff pitchers. They suck until their abdomen filled with black fluid. Even a gentle touch, their abdomen explode with fluid splashing. I can see them still crawing around.

Anyone seeing this before and how to get rid of them?

[lcuclcu]

yak......look like flea =.=

[kentosaurs]

I've seen them before and they sometimes affect my plants growth when they really infested it....I have no idea how to take care of it cos after awhile they left my plant alone

[weeps]

I think it came to my Saras before, I use insect killer....
Don't know where is came form.
I use H2O. I removed the infected leave after they all dead.

[tzestan]

Nice to hear that it is not fatal. After taking a closer look, the swollen part is not the insect's abdomen, but droplet of juice actually. Like aphid but much smaller.

Cut away a few heavily infested and discoloured pitchers today. Hope the pests disappear soon.

[Harris Azariel]

from what i heard and what u said,i think its the "Thrips".they're not fatal but from what i heard,it sucks the juice from the pitcher(sarrs or neps) and the pitcher will loose their colour and turn almost pale whittish if the infection is TOO long.well i dont know hw to get rid of it but u can take weeps's suggestion.

sry if somebody thinks im bossying around but this is what i heard.

this is where i know about this.
http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/bu...con-t6170.html


well..thanks!
Harris

[paphioboy]

Interesting.. I always thought thrips are longish and larger... You can try neem oil or white oil. Google for instructions.

[tzestan]

Finally, all those little critters disappeared since about a week ago. I didn't do much other than killing a few by hand. Not sure whether they moved on or eaten by its natural predators. Luckily, they didn't reproduce. Not like aphids.

Lost almost all pitchers from the plant but the plant is still healthy. Should recover soon.