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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,…

_ADDeejay님이 2023-03-28에 게시함_

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?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lgNt6ykmAmFP5X3MzkmWP0KvJ-xJp6mnlIovqkor52c/a8a9d69868f743aabed82bd5151f4f2f.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### Alex님이 2023-03-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### ADDeejay님이 2023-03-28에 답변했습니다.

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?

#### Alex님이 2023-03-29에 답변했습니다.

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!님이 2023-03-29에 답변했습니다.

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.

### NB님이 2023-03-28에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### ADDeejay님이 2023-03-28에 답변했습니다.

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.

### Elin님이 2023-03-29에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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 ☺️

#### ADDeejay님이 2023-03-30에 답변했습니다.

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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