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Sarracenia flava Deformed Pitchers: Insect Damage to Growing Tip

Sarracenia flava Deformed Pitchers: Insect Damage to Growing Tip

Pitchers bending, folding, yellowing? Minor caterpillar/chewing damage to growing shoot causes this. Reddening on wing (ala) in photo confirms.

Action

Cut off deformed pitchers—stimulates normal replacements. Common, harmless, seasonal.

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