Blocky71 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Whilst having a clean up of my pots I found my 'Goldie's' flower had a caterpillar burrowed into it. A bit gutted as I wanted to try and ' cross ' this plant but will have to see how much damage has been done when it opens, suffice to say the ' bug ' met a nasty death at the end of a tooth pic. A day later and I just happened to be browsing the plants again and found this on the same plant ! Little sod has munched a hole right through my Goldies first pitcher, this one is now digesting in a nepenthes cup!. The flower still seems to be growing, not sure whether to cut this pitcher back now or leave it. I think looking at it damaged all season is going to be more of a wind up than just cutting it back now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 ouch! tortrix moth? cut it off mate,you might be lucky with the flower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Yup Ada, ouch indeed..... I'm more annoyed as I spent hours yesterday removing last years leaves and inspecting for critters. This one seems to have been sticking two fingers up at me!. This damage was definitely done overnight, I'll be starting with the torch light patrols as of tonight !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Expensive taste , little sods did the same to some of my flowers last year, bring out the nematodes;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 you're not wrong corky !. I swear they know which pitchers your most looking forward to seeing open....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starseeker Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Even though i worry that my neighbours think i am mad,i have been doing my torch lit patrols for about a month or so now,well over 20 slugs etc found :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I hate tortrix moth. Not content with ruining one bit of a plant they go all over the place and usually end up in the growing point!! And I find certainly with nepenthes that the new growth remains stunted for quite some time suggesting it has got some poison in the plant from the caterpillar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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