Lukas Sosna Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 hello all welcome! First introduce myself as we have not yet done. My name is Lukas I'm 30, I come from Poland and I live in Germany. generally grown carnivors but some time ago I bought M. armata and I have a problem with it. Please help in determining what it is not so. pictures below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Jaguar Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Lukas. Sorry to see this condition on your plant. Quite a spectacular reaction by the plant to some sort of microscopic arthropod infestation I would guess. I would clip all the leaves at the base and gently rinse the plant with lukewarm water on a daily basis for the next several days. Do NOT clip the growing point. I'm assuming you do not have access to current generation chemical controls as a home gardener in Germany, so you might try spraying with neem oil and a surfactant at recommended rates, every five days through next full leaf flush. Neem oil is essentially useless if you don't get all surfaces and stay on it systematically for several weeks. Remember it acts like a summer oil, so keep plant out of direct sunlight or it will burn. Good luck, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Sosna Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Hello, Thanks for the advice J. try and see what happens. I'll talk for some time will show how the new leaves. Best Regards Lukas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Sosna Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 another question: is it contagious? can go to other plants ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Jaguar Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 If whatever caused this is what I think, yes, all of your plants in proximity should be treated, especially any hydnophytines. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Sosna Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Ok thanks for advice. What could be causing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Jaguar Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Some sort of eriophyid/gall mite that appears to favor myrmecodias, is my latest "best guess". You would need to get the leaves under a high x dissecting microscope to be sure what is going on, IMO. Could also be other sucking arthropod pest, but certainly not merely the byproduct of relative humidity fluctuations. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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