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title: "Help! My monstera Thai is really struggling after a thrips…"
description: "Help! My monstera Thai is really struggling after a thrips infestation. She looks awful. How can I save her?!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/mWMXsE0aQ5YRksVBMfUvj4"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Dawn G."
published: "2025-10-25T13:05:11.761103Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! My monstera Thai is really struggling after a thrips…

_Posted by Dawn G. on 2025-10-25_

Help! My monstera Thai is really struggling after a thrips infestation. She looks awful. How can I save her?!

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## 1 comment

### plantgeek commented on 2025-10-25

give her time to bounce back. ensure not to shock it. no repots, no fertilizer for a while. just water and monitor it. it may take months for her to fully recover.

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