Re: Potato bugs

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Thu, 10 Sep 92 18:21:49 +0000

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>Well, I still haven't figured out what is chomping on my S Flava hoods, but now
>it seems I have a bigger problem...I noticed that my most mature Sarr Purpurea
>has been losing pitchers over the past few weeks, and only has a few pitchers
>left. I just gave it a close-up inspection, and it seems that the rhizome and
>soil are infested with grey bugs!
>These guys are about 1cm long. When I was a kid, they were called "potato bugs," with an "e" for you Quayle fans.
>Anyway, I always thought these bugs were pretty benign, but now I'm not so sure.

I'm not sure what your bugs are, but when I was having trouble with a invisible
pest attacking our D. binata (supposedly) Giant form, the only thing I found
in the mix was a small weevil (type of beetle if you're wondering). If your
potato bugs are this type, it may be wise to zap 'em with pyrethrum or feed
them carefully to your CP collection...

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