What's eating my ehlers' butterwort?

Ehlers' Butterwort (Pinguicula ehlersiae) is a Mexican carnivorous houseplant whose sticky, succulent-like leaves passively trap fungus gnats, springtails, and small flies. Pests rarely gain a serious foothold. The main cultivated concern is mealybugs hiding in the leaf rosette, especially during the dry-season succulent growth phase. Good airflow and moderate watering prevent most issues.

White woolly clusters in leaf axils and between tightly packed succulent-phase leaves; plant weakens and yellows Dab individual colonies with a cotton swab dipped in 70% isopropyl alcohol; isolate the plant immediately

Adults are caught by leaves; larvae occasionally colonize mineral or peat-based media and damage fine roots Use a well-draining mineral mix (pumice, perlite, vermiculite); yellow sticky traps; avoid standing water

Small colonies on new leaves or flower scapes cause distortion during the carnivorous growth phase Remove by hand or dab with isopropyl alcohol; plant's sticky leaves capture light infestations naturally