Aphid larva maybe? Either way you’re probs gonna need a pest spray or you can try a systemic tablet
gingr87
They be thrips. I’m so sorry.
orangecounty57
Could be thrips. Systemic treatment can help your whole collection.
variegayted
You should hose them down outside or in the shower every 3-4 days for a couple weeks, getting every square inch and no and cranny, and then apply an insecticidal soap or Dead Bugs Brew.
Using a systemic will make it easier but just wash your hands after handling the soil and don’t use it on any edible plants since one of the ingredients can have long-term health effects
hellabob420
Thrip, the rectangular little shits.
saskery
I just lost a battle with these pricks. RIP dottie and white fusion… only luck i had was with a 1:1 water and isopropyl 70%. I just couldn’t risk my other plants to them, so I decided it was time. Maybe if I had some insect predators and the time I would of won.
curleighq
!thrips
Responsible_Dentist3
Yes thrips. Get bonide systemic granules if you can purchase them in your location! (Banned in some areas; also only use on indoor plants which I assume this is)
_altered_ego_
May be worth giving predatory mites a try.
momofflora22
The only thing I have found that works for me against these little devils is diatomaceous earth (food grade)
It can be dusted on the soil and lightly on leaves. (With a brush)
I’ve also mixed some in water in a spray bottle and sprayed it on the leaves.
It only works when it’s dry however (after it’s sprayed on, then drys, or dusted on)
It’s non toxic but do NOT inhale it.
It works because it’s made of diatoms, which are microscopic and like shards of glass that destroy the insects outer coating.
Also, it gives your plant an unsightly whitish coating for a while.
I have cats so I’m cautious about anything toxic to them.
This has helped me save a lot of my plants, but sadly I too have lost a few.
They’re horrible little monsters!
No matter how you treat them, I hope you can eradicate them!
phytomanic
Thrips get way deep into every crease and crevice, even inside buds. Virtually impossible to reach with any external treatment. That’s why a systemic is the only answer. You might seem to get lucky with extreme persistence with a single plant, but every plant in your collection must be treated even if they don’t seem to be infested.
melancholypowerhour
Thrips. I live in a place where systematic options are not available, but I’ve beaten them a few times. Key to beating thrips is persistence in treatment, because for part of their life cycle they are *embedded in your plant’s tissue* so you need to re-treat to get everything that hatches and stop them from producing more eggs. Once you break the generational cycle you’re good. 6 weeks was the longest I needed to treat a freaky bad infestation, but these guys can take between 14 to 45 days to go through a full lifecycle.
Spray the plants off with water, ideally in your shower or at a kitchen sink to remove as many adult thrips as possible. Spray with an insecticidal soap, cover them pretty liberally. Repeat this twice a week for at least a few weeks, treat for 1 week longer than you think you need to. After that monitor very closely for any recurrences. As long as you catch it early you can break their cycle again.
lizabitch21
Thrips! Treat with insecticidal soap and systemic granules
lizabitch21
Their life cycle is 45 days
rraskapit1
“Loose”
BoiledFrogs
I never see them mentioned in posts about thrips and they’ve been a game changer for me, sticky traps you stick in the soil. They spend I think it’s 2 stages of their development in the soil, so you catch a ton of them if you put a few traps in each plant.
They won’t win the battle on their own or anything, but they help a ton. Get either yellow or blue sticky traps.
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Aphid larva maybe? Either way you’re probs gonna need a pest spray or you can try a systemic tablet
They be thrips. I’m so sorry.
Could be thrips. Systemic treatment can help your whole collection.
You should hose them down outside or in the shower every 3-4 days for a couple weeks, getting every square inch and no and cranny, and then apply an insecticidal soap or Dead Bugs Brew.
Using a systemic will make it easier but just wash your hands after handling the soil and don’t use it on any edible plants since one of the ingredients can have long-term health effects
Thrip, the rectangular little shits.
I just lost a battle with these pricks. RIP dottie and white fusion… only luck i had was with a 1:1 water and isopropyl 70%. I just couldn’t risk my other plants to them, so I decided it was time. Maybe if I had some insect predators and the time I would of won.
!thrips
Yes thrips. Get bonide systemic granules if you can purchase them in your location! (Banned in some areas; also only use on indoor plants which I assume this is)
May be worth giving predatory mites a try.
The only thing I have found that works for me against these little devils is diatomaceous earth (food grade)
It can be dusted on the soil and lightly on leaves. (With a brush)
I’ve also mixed some in water in a spray bottle and sprayed it on the leaves.
It only works when it’s dry however (after it’s sprayed on, then drys, or dusted on)
It’s non toxic but do NOT inhale it.
It works because it’s made of diatoms, which are microscopic and like shards of glass that destroy the insects outer coating.
Also, it gives your plant an unsightly whitish coating for a while.
I have cats so I’m cautious about anything toxic to them.
This has helped me save a lot of my plants, but sadly I too have lost a few.
They’re horrible little monsters!
No matter how you treat them, I hope you can eradicate them!
Thrips get way deep into every crease and crevice, even inside buds. Virtually impossible to reach with any external treatment. That’s why a systemic is the only answer. You might seem to get lucky with extreme persistence with a single plant, but every plant in your collection must be treated even if they don’t seem to be infested.
Thrips. I live in a place where systematic options are not available, but I’ve beaten them a few times. Key to beating thrips is persistence in treatment, because for part of their life cycle they are *embedded in your plant’s tissue* so you need to re-treat to get everything that hatches and stop them from producing more eggs. Once you break the generational cycle you’re good. 6 weeks was the longest I needed to treat a freaky bad infestation, but these guys can take between 14 to 45 days to go through a full lifecycle.
Spray the plants off with water, ideally in your shower or at a kitchen sink to remove as many adult thrips as possible. Spray with an insecticidal soap, cover them pretty liberally. Repeat this twice a week for at least a few weeks, treat for 1 week longer than you think you need to. After that monitor very closely for any recurrences. As long as you catch it early you can break their cycle again.
Thrips! Treat with insecticidal soap and systemic granules
Their life cycle is 45 days
“Loose”
I never see them mentioned in posts about thrips and they’ve been a game changer for me, sticky traps you stick in the soil. They spend I think it’s 2 stages of their development in the soil, so you catch a ton of them if you put a few traps in each plant.
They won’t win the battle on their own or anything, but they help a ton. Get either yellow or blue sticky traps.