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Posted 2w ago by @kaiguy87

Monsteras got the creepy-crawlies
I’ve got a monstera that suddenly started discolouring, small patches of browning…and in the brown spots, these started showing up. Now, I do woodwork, and at first I assumed these were tiny wood filings and shavings… but they’re not. Not gnats, not spider mites…but I’ve never seen Aphids like these. Thoughts, HumansOfGreg?
Kwanna
Anna
3496 XP
2w ago
@Kwanna
Thrips? https://greeneryunlimited.co/blogs/plant-care/how-to-treat-thrips-on-indoor-houseplants#:~:text=To%20treat%20a%20plant%20for,spray%20and%20wipe%20each%20leaf.
Ms.persnickety
Monika
2922 XP
2w ago
@Ms.Persnickety
@kaiguy87 Check out this site: https://thehealthyhouseplant.com/monsteras-and-pests-the-most-common-bugs-attracted-to-monstera-deliciosa/
Plantitaalyx
Alyx
1253 XP
2w ago
@PlanTitaAlyx
I believe they’re thrips!!! Please quarantine your plant so they don’t get on the others 🥺
Kaiguy87
KaiGuy
104 XP
1w ago
@kaiguy87
@Kwanna you get a gold star!
Kaiguy87
KaiGuy
104 XP
1w ago
@kaiguy87
@Ms.Persnickety and you get a gold star!
Kaiguy87
KaiGuy
104 XP
1w ago
@kaiguy87
@PlanTitaAlyx and you get a gold star!
Kaiguy87
KaiGuy
104 XP
1w ago
@kaiguy87
Thank you for the quick responses! I showered and hand wiped and isolated and then sang Dolly Parton songs to them and they are doing just fantastic! Thrip-less are we!

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