What's eating my straight-leaved butterwort?

Straight-leaved Butterwort (Pinguicula rectifolia) is a Mexican carnivorous houseplant with sticky leaves that trap small insects. Pest pressure is generally low. Mealybugs can infiltrate the tightly packed rosette during dry succulent-phase growth, and fungus gnats breed in wet media. The plant's own glandular traps catch many small flying pests.

White waxy tufts accumulate in leaf bases and rosette center, causing yellowing and wilting Treat with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab; remove infected leaves; isolate from other plants

Larvae damage roots in organically rich or overly wet media; adults get trapped on leaves Use well-draining mineral grit mix; tray water sparingly; yellow sticky traps for adult monitoring