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title: "Help please😭 One of my monstera leaves has these thin brown trails…"
description: "Help please😭 One of my monstera leaves has these thin brown trails that look like pest, but I’m not sure which one. Other leaves don’t have these trails. I…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Riho"
published: "2025-03-11T15:56:43.653151Z"
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# Help please😭 One of my monstera leaves has these thin brown trails…

_Posted by Riho on 2025-03-11_

Help please😭 One of my monstera leaves has these thin brown trails that look like pest, but I’m not sure which one. Other leaves don’t have these trails.

I did the Planta diagnosis and online research, but I don’t think they’re aphids, mealy bugs, or thrips.

Any insight appreciated🙏

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## 7 comments

### Riho commented on 2025-03-11

\[additional info\] I have a cat and a dog, but I don’t think they’re mechanical damages from them.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-11

Oh thats so weird. It does kinda look like cat claws, but you'd think it puncture, unless they were just close enough to bat at it. You could wipe all the leaves down with and pet safe insecticidal just to be safe.

### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-03-11

If it’s fine webbing its spider mites

### Riho commented on 2025-03-12

Thank you, Wolfen and Will!

\[update\] my sister said she found a bump and “popped it like a pimple and a little bug game out” but I couldn’t confirm what kind😭 so it seems like it is a pest, but still not sure what it is. Been on the internet looking for similar issues but nothing seems to match:(

#### c.cat replied on 2025-03-12

this is making me wonder if it's scale - these only move when theyre in their younger stages, so maybe thats what it was?

#### Riho replied on 2025-03-13

Thanks , c.cat! I checked the photos for scale and I don’t think it’s that at this point, but I’ll keep my eyes open.

It looks different from a leaf miner that I’ve seen in other plants. I did so much search on the web but I’m still not sure what it is:/

I cut off the leaf, showered the plant. and hoping I won’t see any more of them!

Thanks all!

### Riho commented on 2025-03-15

Thanks all for helping out! I contacted Dr. Planta and they told me it’s an early stage thrips😭 glad we caught it, and learned something new:)

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