hi there! wondering if I could get some advice or if anyone has seen this (including the markings surrounding the discoloration area on the leaf). I am really excited that I finally got some fenestrations, but I’m slightly worried that this discoloration could mean that I have thrips.
I looked on the leaves and stems for any black or white dots, and found none. This monstera has been really happy for a long time, so I’m just a bit worried!
any help or advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂
by existentialing
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Hey, it’s a beautiful and healthy leaf! I don’t see any sign of thrips or any other pest. Since there’s active guttation in this picture, I’d *guess* those little rings are dried guttation. Not sure about the lighter area, but it’s 100% not thrips, and doesn’t look dangerous to me
The shape is striking. Any chance there’s a reflective beam of light hitting it? Those sorts of hard edges don’t tend to happen naturally. 💚
edit: Btw, when you look for thrips, you also need to look for stuff inside of the leaf, aka eggs developing into larvae. I see no signs of thrips though.