We have these black bugs that are devouring our Alocasia Zebrina. It seems to be thrips or sciarid fly, or both… We have found some remedies/prevention but just wanna make sure we have the right angle.
Thrips. & they will burrow in the stems of the plant and lay their eggs
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Edit: plant’s name is Calathea Zebrina 🙂
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How to Treat Thrips: Step 1: Isolate your plant. Because they can rapidly spread from plant to plant, move the affected plant. Assume that the plants near the affected plant also have thrips and preemptively treat them too. Step 2. Put your plant in the shower or sink and spray it down with lukewarm water. Gently lather it with Dawn dish soap (it’s gentle) or an insecticidal soap. Be sure to get the undersides of leaves and the stems. Leave the soap on for 30 minutes or so and then rinse off with lukewarm water. Step 3. Use an insecticidal spray such as Bonide. This is a great option for larger plants that cannot be moved to the shower and washed down. Insecticidal sprays only kill thrips that have hatched, not the eggs that are safely buried inside the leaf, so you will need to spray the plant every 3 to 4 days as new thrips emerge. One single treatment will not eliminate them.
Prevention: You will never understand the hyper vigilance of prevention if you have never encountered thrips. But for the sake of your plant care knowledge, here’s what you should do: Check bouquets and keep them away from plants. Inspect plants before you buy them and bring them home. Quarantine new plants for 3 to 4 days (length eggs take to hatch) before you mix them in with your collection. Make inspecting your house plants part of your daily routine. Have insecticidal products on hand before you need them. Remember there is no shame in tossing out a plant that you are unable or unwilling to treat for pests. Just bear in mind that thrips spread very quickly, so take action as soon as possible!
SirPrinceMaxm
hate those hopping bastards, drown them in alcohol
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A whole colony of thrips.
Thrips. & they will burrow in the stems of the plant and lay their eggs
Edit: plant’s name is Calathea Zebrina 🙂
How to Treat Thrips: Step 1: Isolate your plant. Because they can rapidly spread from plant to plant, move the affected plant. Assume that the plants near the affected plant also have thrips and preemptively treat them too. Step 2. Put your plant in the shower or sink and spray it down with lukewarm water. Gently lather it with Dawn dish soap (it’s gentle) or an insecticidal soap. Be sure to get the undersides of leaves and the stems. Leave the soap on for 30 minutes or so and then rinse off with lukewarm water. Step 3. Use an insecticidal spray such as Bonide. This is a great option for larger plants that cannot be moved to the shower and washed down. Insecticidal sprays only kill thrips that have hatched, not the eggs that are safely buried inside the leaf, so you will need to spray the plant every 3 to 4 days as new thrips emerge. One single treatment will not eliminate them.
Prevention: You will never understand the hyper vigilance of prevention if you have never encountered thrips. But for the sake of your plant care knowledge, here’s what you should do: Check bouquets and keep them away from plants. Inspect plants before you buy them and bring them home. Quarantine new plants for 3 to 4 days (length eggs take to hatch) before you mix them in with your collection. Make inspecting your house plants part of your daily routine. Have insecticidal products on hand before you need them. Remember there is no shame in tossing out a plant that you are unable or unwilling to treat for pests. Just bear in mind that thrips spread very quickly, so take action as soon as possible!
hate those hopping bastards, drown them in alcohol