What type of pest is this?
Hi guys!! So i recently bought a thai con from walmart… and it is wreaking havoc on my other plants. I know, rookie mistake, but it has been on my wishlist for awhile and “i can fix her” lol. The plant I first noticed it on is my other monstera deliciosa. Please help me identify what kind of pest yall think this is. And i’m going back to walmart to get some diatomaceous earth:)
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Looks like to me you have spider mites what I would do is put it in a shower more water and get underneath the leaves and around the leaves and soak the dirt thoroughly until it comes out clean the water
Cut off any leaves that are deeply infested. Diatomaceous Earth wont do anything (they don’t live in soil) Get isopropyl alcohol, water and dish soap. Mix close to a 1-1 water/alcohol ratio and a pump of soap. Spray the plant, fully saturate it, then take a two inch paint brush and scrub both the top and bottom of each leaf (This kills the adults and any hidden eggs). Don’t wash it off, let it air dry. Repeat every 5-7 days, for about a month and they’ll be gone. It’s a tedious process but it’s the only way I’ve found to fully eradicate them.
@danisgreenhouse are you thinking spider mites too?? i’ll definitely give all my plants a good scrub. do you recommend doing this around watering time?
@Madhathaway23 The first couple photos look like it could be, esp if the leaf yellowed super fast. The treatment can be done anytime.
@danisgreenhouse oh my god! it got like that within 2 days!! i thought it was because its one of the older leaves🥲 thank you!!
@Madhathaway23 Ya they spread fast and can kill a plant quickly. I hate them with every fiber of my being lol
spider mites are the worst another way to get rid of them if you don’t want to use chemicals is um dish soap, and some water and a spray bottle and spray every day or so because spider might like it dry they don’t like it when it’s wet