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title: "Hoping it’s not but.. Is this thrips? I also changed it from being…"
description: "Hoping it’s not but.. Is this thrips? I also changed it from being near a window to directly in an east facing window recently."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/ChbXAFE2SiGT26IbUsXn9Q"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Botanista"
published: "2024-02-28T18:55:52.188991Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RYx0KhUIVN5Gvdde9iVOcoW5dmmdZZOnJvSI_dcaEuI/1JjxUjQTSWuX50sFw9otmQ.webp?size=large"
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# Hoping it’s not but.. Is this thrips? I also changed it from being…

_Posted by Botanista on 2024-02-28_

Hoping it’s not but.. Is this thrips? I also changed it from being near a window to directly in an east facing window recently.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RYx0KhUIVN5Gvdde9iVOcoW5dmmdZZOnJvSI_dcaEuI/1JjxUjQTSWuX50sFw9otmQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RYx0KhUIVN5Gvdde9iVOcoW5dmmdZZOnJvSI_dcaEuI/FoJX3HQlRnGVxKoN5NsjOQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Lolly commented on 2024-02-28

Ohh look for tiny little black ovals on the bottom of the leaf. Hope it’s not thrips though, I’m currently battling this things.

#### Botanista replied on 2024-02-28

That’s what’s confusing me I don’t see anything else at all besides this discoloration. I guess I need to get a magnifying glass to make sure lol

### Soup commented on 2024-02-28

It does look like thirps :/

#### Botanista replied on 2024-02-28

Sad day :(

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