I know this seems insane but I just noticed these plants not doing well. What the shit is this ? I water normally, they get the right sunlight but what are these pests
Once u kill them and wipe them off/ wipe the leaf down u should be good, just be thankful it’s not spider mites at least!
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Whoa, no idea on the last few photos but the second photo clearly shows thrips larva. It’s the white oval thing right in the center of the photo, supported by the silvery scratch-like damage along the veins
The last few photos actually show aphid mummies! That means they have been parasitized by wasps, and what will emerge will be a baby parasitic wasp. These are fantastic biocontrol, and keeping their population should be prioritized. You’ll never have aphids again if the population of wasps stays healthy. Works much better than sprays.
Edit to add: the silver ones are mummies, the yellow are alive. If you see tiny black “flies” around, they may be the parasitoids.
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Some species of aphid in the last ones.
Drench them in neem oil like 3 times
Once u kill them and wipe them off/ wipe the leaf down u should be good, just be thankful it’s not spider mites at least!
Whoa, no idea on the last few photos but the second photo clearly shows thrips larva. It’s the white oval thing right in the center of the photo, supported by the silvery scratch-like damage along the veins
https://preview.redd.it/whkuzep5xxsf1.jpeg?width=160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d7d0a0f296f488f1465d168e977d6907f5078444
Thrips and aphids
The last few photos actually show aphid mummies! That means they have been parasitized by wasps, and what will emerge will be a baby parasitic wasp. These are fantastic biocontrol, and keeping their population should be prioritized. You’ll never have aphids again if the population of wasps stays healthy. Works much better than sprays.
Edit to add: the silver ones are mummies, the yellow are alive. If you see tiny black “flies” around, they may be the parasitoids.
What is that
The wasp love eating bees 🐝
Be very careful