What's eating my pinguicula cyclosecta?

Pinguicula cyclosecta is a Mexican butterwort cultivated indoors. Its leaf mucilage catches small flying insects but does not protect the crown or roots. Fungus gnats are the primary threat at the root zone. Mealybugs occasionally colonize dense rosette crowns. Keeping it in a lean mineral substrate dramatically reduces pest pressure.

Larvae feed on roots and the rhizome base; plants wilt unexpectedly despite adequate moisture Use pure perlite or a pumice-peat mix; water with rainwater or distilled water only; apply Bti soil drench

White powdery or cottony deposits in the tight rosette centre; leaves pale and distort Apply 70% isopropyl alcohol directly to colonies with a fine brush; remove heavily infested leaves

Fine stippling on leaf surface and faint webbing under dry indoor conditions Raise humidity; mist surroundings (not leaves); spray with water or dilute insecticidal soap