What's eating my alice's sundew?

Alice's Sundew is a compact South African rosette sundew whose sticky red glands catch and digest small insects naturally. Fungus gnats breeding in wet peat or sphagnum are the most common indoor pest. Aphids occasionally target flower scapes. True spider mite or mealybug attacks are uncommon but possible in dry conditions. Use Bti drenches and avoid systemic insecticides.

Larvae damage fine hair roots in wet peat medium; adults hover and breed continuously; plant may yellow or stall Drench medium with Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) solution; yellow sticky traps catch adults; refresh tray water regularly

Small colonies on flower scapes in spring and summer; honeydew deposits; scape may curl or abort Gently rinse scapes with water; any aphids crawling onto the glandular leaf surface will be trapped by the mucilage

White cottony deposits in the centre of the rosette; deformed new leaves; slowed trap production Dab with isopropyl alcohol on a fine swab, working carefully between young leaves; isolate the plant and monitor for several weeks