What's eating my neblina sun pitcher?

Heliamphora neblinae is a carnivorous pitcher plant rarely troubled by pests — its pitchers trap and digest insects rather than hosting them. Fungus gnats are the main indoor threat, breeding in the waterlogged growing medium. Scale and mealybugs occasionally appear. Avoid systemic insecticides; use physical or biological controls only.

Larvae chew roots and rhizomes in the wet peat/perlite mix; adults are a nuisance around the plant Top-dress with a thin layer of perlite; use yellow sticky traps for adults; drench with Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) if infestation is heavy

White cottony clusters at leaf bases and pitcher necks, causing yellowing and stunted growth Dab with a cotton swab dipped in 70% isopropyl alcohol; isolate the plant; do not use systemic insecticides on carnivorous plants

Brown or tan waxy bumps on petioles and pitchers; sticky honeydew residue and weakened growth Scrape off with a soft toothbrush; wipe with alcohol-dampened cloth; neem oil applied carefully to non-pitcher surfaces