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polluted-running
Looks like thrips to me, so yes
Super-Travel-407
Thrips? See if that fits what you’re seeing.
gin_kgo
!thrips
melancholypowerhour
Thrips. Persistence in treatment is what helps kick them!
Automatic-Happy
I had an infestation that just kept reoccurring. If you don’t have time on your hands, I highly recommend something like provanto ultimate spray.
PenguinsRcool2
Thrips, id do a 2 stage treatment. Imidacloprid granualars on the soil (systematic) and will protect from the larvae inside the plant that will survive any insecticide. (Bayer tree and shrub) is a good brand of this, it also has some fert in it to helps strengthen the plant
Id also apply an insecticide to it. Theres many ways to go here. Spinosad Is the best choice in my opinion. Captain jacks dead bug brew is a good product of this
Insecticidal soap may work, malthion will not. Like i said theres a million options. But those 2 and my preference.
Also note that im not a house plant or vegetable guy. In an ornamental guy. So do your research on concerns of pets eating leaves etc. i really can’t help ya there
Ppchennnn
Thrips are the worst unfortunately
Key_Preparation8482
I’m so so sorry those are thrips! Because 2 of their 4 life stages are inside the leaf, they are hard to get rid of. You will have to spray for stages 3&4 and use systemic for stages 1-2.
Key_Preparation8482
I’m so so sorry those are thrips! Because 2 of their 4 life stages are inside the leaf, they are hard to get rid of. You will have to spray for stages 3&4 and use systemic for stages 1-2.
NeighborhoodPlane794
I fought thrips for months and months. Spray on topical pesticides did not work for me. The only way I actually won the battle was by dunking my plants in a bucket of water and wiping off the leaves. Did it every day for like 2 weeks just to make sure they didn’t have time to recover the population. Drowned the bastards once and for all
IllustriousTie8172
I heard neem oil works well for many pests from a plant YouTuber. He says that thrips are the worst to get rid of. I am not sure if they are thrips or not, i am just going by the other comments. There are several YouTubers and articles about houseplant pests and signs of them if you want to better identify what you have. If you do try to get rid of pests, instead of throwing it right out, then definitely keep it as far away from your other plants as possible until the pests are gone. The exception might be fungus gnats as they will basically spread anyway, are generally harmless to plants, and are difficult to get rid of. If you can make sure they are fungus gnats and can live with them, then you don’t need to isolate your plant per se.
If it is by other plants already, and if they are thrips, you might want to start treating those plants too because I hear that you don’t really notice that they are there until it is typically too late. I think you can test to see if a plant has it by shaking a leaf over a white piece of paper and look for black spots. Another trick I think I heard was using a lint roller.
But if you use neem oil, it is generally safe for plants and you can use it even if you aren’t sure if/what is infesting your plant. I think my plants are being attacked by something but I am unsure what either as the only way I figured it out was some tiny holes in my plants (but not many) and so I rinsed them off and a bug landed in a mug of water that I accidentally left in the sink. I couldn’t tell what it was so I bought some neem oil and am going to use it on all my plants that have holes in them and see what happens. It will be arriving in a couple of weeks (I sent it to my parent’s house but you can pick it up at places like Walmart). You might also be able to wipe the leaves with diluted dawn solution (but I would double check). You can pm me if you’d like updates about my unknown pests. Good luck with your plant!
Important_Sell6339
Thrips.
Dish soap and water or insecticidal soap will treat the problem.
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Looks like thrips to me, so yes
Thrips? See if that fits what you’re seeing.
!thrips
Thrips. Persistence in treatment is what helps kick them!
I had an infestation that just kept reoccurring. If you don’t have time on your hands, I highly recommend something like provanto ultimate spray.
Thrips, id do a 2 stage treatment. Imidacloprid granualars on the soil (systematic) and will protect from the larvae inside the plant that will survive any insecticide. (Bayer tree and shrub) is a good brand of this, it also has some fert in it to helps strengthen the plant
Id also apply an insecticide to it. Theres many ways to go here. Spinosad Is the best choice in my opinion. Captain jacks dead bug brew is a good product of this
Insecticidal soap may work, malthion will not. Like i said theres a million options. But those 2 and my preference.
Also note that im not a house plant or vegetable guy. In an ornamental guy. So do your research on concerns of pets eating leaves etc. i really can’t help ya there
Thrips are the worst unfortunately
I’m so so sorry those are thrips! Because 2 of their 4 life stages are inside the leaf, they are hard to get rid of. You will have to spray for stages 3&4 and use systemic for stages 1-2.
I’m so so sorry those are thrips! Because 2 of their 4 life stages are inside the leaf, they are hard to get rid of. You will have to spray for stages 3&4 and use systemic for stages 1-2.
I fought thrips for months and months. Spray on topical pesticides did not work for me. The only way I actually won the battle was by dunking my plants in a bucket of water and wiping off the leaves. Did it every day for like 2 weeks just to make sure they didn’t have time to recover the population. Drowned the bastards once and for all
I heard neem oil works well for many pests from a plant YouTuber. He says that thrips are the worst to get rid of. I am not sure if they are thrips or not, i am just going by the other comments. There are several YouTubers and articles about houseplant pests and signs of them if you want to better identify what you have. If you do try to get rid of pests, instead of throwing it right out, then definitely keep it as far away from your other plants as possible until the pests are gone. The exception might be fungus gnats as they will basically spread anyway, are generally harmless to plants, and are difficult to get rid of. If you can make sure they are fungus gnats and can live with them, then you don’t need to isolate your plant per se.
If it is by other plants already, and if they are thrips, you might want to start treating those plants too because I hear that you don’t really notice that they are there until it is typically too late. I think you can test to see if a plant has it by shaking a leaf over a white piece of paper and look for black spots. Another trick I think I heard was using a lint roller.
But if you use neem oil, it is generally safe for plants and you can use it even if you aren’t sure if/what is infesting your plant. I think my plants are being attacked by something but I am unsure what either as the only way I figured it out was some tiny holes in my plants (but not many) and so I rinsed them off and a bug landed in a mug of water that I accidentally left in the sink. I couldn’t tell what it was so I bought some neem oil and am going to use it on all my plants that have holes in them and see what happens. It will be arriving in a couple of weeks (I sent it to my parent’s house but you can pick it up at places like Walmart). You might also be able to wipe the leaves with diluted dawn solution (but I would double check). You can pm me if you’d like updates about my unknown pests. Good luck with your plant!
Thrips.
Dish soap and water or insecticidal soap will treat the problem.
The second photo is my new nightmare fuel!
And the blurriness adds to the panic!
You right now:
The thrippest thrips that ever thrup.