Question
I had a question pertaining to pests of Sarracenia. Do you guys ever have any trouble with Sarracenia root-borer, exyra moths, or black vine weevils attacking your Sarracenia or Darlingtonia?

If so, how do you control them?

Thank you,

Derick

Answer
Hi Derick,

We seem to have a moth in the Pacific Northwest similar to Exyra, or they are introduced.  They pop up sometimes in pitchers, but it is very uncommon here.  If I find one I just cut the pitcher off and kill the caterpillar.  We probably have wasps that eat them too.  We don't have black vine weevil here, or Sarracenia Root-Borer here thankfully.  Any of these insects could be controlled with systemic insecticides.  Here's a good link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbRCdJ8ZNF0  The root-borer you might be able to ward off by mixing diatamaceous earth with the peat around rhizomes.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com