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title: "Is this early thrips? Noticed my ivy has a couple deformed leaves,…"
description: "Is this early thrips? Noticed my ivy has a couple deformed leaves, one looks chewed. I’ve had this guy for a couple weeks. I did notice one pest actually…"
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# Is this early thrips? Noticed my ivy has a couple deformed leaves,…

_Gepostet von ADDeejay am 2023-03-28_

Is this early thrips? Noticed my ivy has a couple deformed leaves, one looks chewed. I’ve had this guy for a couple weeks. I did notice one pest actually moving under a leaf. My eyes aren’t the best right now but it didn’t look long and thin like thrips. Nothing else moved, no other plants are seemingly affected. Thoughts?

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## 8 Kommentare

### Alex kommentierte am 2023-03-28

It could be thrips larvae, would definitely still quarantine just in case

#### ADDeejay antwortete am 2023-03-28

Larvae… I didn’t think of that. I couldn’t figure out why they i could only find one moving.

So, I gave it a shower and I’m not sure what now. Neem?

#### Alex antwortete am 2023-03-29

Neem for sure. I also just read about systemic houseplant insect control, might help as a preventative measure for any future pests. Bonide makes one!

#### Hiya! antwortete am 2023-03-29

Try Bonide Neem MAX I think it came out in the last couple years and is supposed to handle eggs/larvae/adults of many pests. I spray it on top, bottom leaves and soil…then wipe all the leaves down. So far so good for a variety of pests.

### NB kommentierte am 2023-03-28

If they are thrips, then I’d suggest Captain Jacks dead bug spray. That’s the only thing that worked on thrips for me.

#### ADDeejay antwortete am 2023-03-28

Thanks! I was literally just now looking on Amazon and about to ask. Someone had said something about blue and yellow sticky traps too, I think, to monitor them.

### Elin kommentierte am 2023-03-29

It looks more like spidermites, which is very common on ivy plants. Shower the plant to clean off as many bugs as possible and then treat it with your prefferred pesticide ☺️

#### ADDeejay antwortete am 2023-03-30

Thanks! After showering it I haven’t found anymore (but my eyes aren’t great). I check it and clean the leaves too. Hoping it doesn’t come back with a vengeance.

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