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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Nova on October 03, 2014, 06:40:13 AM

Title: flower eating creature
Post by: Nova on October 03, 2014, 06:40:13 AM
This morning I have found Confirmation damaged, eated by some bug  >:(
Flower was fine yesterday evening, does anyone have any idea which bloody creature could be the culprit  ???
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: Chris Johnson on October 03, 2014, 06:54:59 AM
This morning I have found Confirmation damaged, eated by some bug  >:(
Flower was fine yesterday evening, does anyone have any idea which bloody creature could be the culprit  ???

I would have thought a slug or snail a likely candidate. Obviously very discerning.

Chris
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: karel_t on October 03, 2014, 07:31:27 AM
Khadija, I have the same on my flower buds of P. Liz Shan. Under the pot I found a nice coloured small slug  >:(
K.
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: Nova on October 03, 2014, 09:11:04 AM
Thank you Chris and Karel!
I thought it was a bug, but a snail or slug makes more sense as they like to slither at night.
Did a quick check and haven't found any so far, I will set up a beer trap :P
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: Maren on October 03, 2014, 08:02:45 PM
or if you have something really special, you could put copper tape round the pot, having made sure that the critter is not nesting in the compost or under a leaf. :)
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: Nova on October 06, 2014, 10:01:49 AM
Yesterday I finally had the time to buy beer.
This morning I found a greedy monster drowned himself  ;D
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: Chris Johnson on October 06, 2014, 01:56:42 PM
Yesterday I finally had the time to buy beer.
This morning I found a greedy monster drowned himself  ;D

Not a bad way to go. 8)

A torch at night is another approach - not good for one's beauty sleep though.

Chris
Title: Re: flower eating creature
Post by: karel_t on October 09, 2014, 02:11:14 PM
Deformed flower bud of P. Liz Shan 'Pretty Girl' after slug's attack  >:(
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