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title: "Does my monstera have thrips?"
description: "Does my monstera have thrips?"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Jasmine"
published: "2024-07-13T15:55:47.158233Z"
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# Does my monstera have thrips?

_Posted by Jasmine on 2024-07-13_

Does my monstera have thrips?

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## 3 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-13

well it definitely has something you don’t want! i’d start treating ASAP. You can get insecticidal soap for the leaves, you’ll want to get new soil too — i’d fully rinse the old stuff out of the roots and spray with the soap too, rinse well.

#### Jasmine replied on 2024-07-13

The reason those leaves look that way is because it withstood a fungus gnat infestation last year. I just repotted it a couple months ago with new soil. These bug looking things just showed up recently so I’m confused

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-07-13

yeah I see them! Not sure what they are — but early thrips maybe?? Whatever they are they gotta go lol

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