I came back from 2 months abroad and noticed these spots on my monstera. I’ve had a friend watering them for the past two months, in the same high light area as usual, and it doesn’t look like burns to me. Is this thrips? Noticing what looks like small bugs on my lucky tree as well. Thanks.
by kanofwitz
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My guess is definitely thrips. Looks like larvae on top of the leaf? If there’s larvae there are definitely adults. Check under each leaf thoroughly to see if you can identify any adults, but either way I would start treatment immediately.
From what I can see on the picture I say its thrips. The small light brown spots are the thrips. I fought mine with insecticide and predatory mites (don’t know if this is the real english name for them). Seems to work pretty well.
It’s covered in thrips.
Thrips, welcome to very frustrating club of attempting to kill them.
Before I even opened this post I could see the thrips.
Controversial solution but the only thing that has ever worked for me long term was systemic granules.
I mean, you can see the thrips all over it.
Thrips, 100%. Monsteras are not expensive and I’d just toss this one, it’s not worth saving.