Is this early thrips? Noticed my ivy has a couple deformed leaves, one looks chewed. Iāve had this guy for a couple weeks. I did notice one pest actually moving under a leaf. My eyes arenāt the best right now but it didnāt look long and thin like thrips. Nothing else moved, no other plants are seemingly affected. Thoughts?
It could be thrips larvae, would definitely still quarantine just in case
0 gillningar Larvaeā¦ I didnāt think of that. I couldnāt figure out why they i could only find one moving. So, I gave it a shower and Iām not sure what now. Neem?
2 gillningar 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!
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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 soilā¦then wipe all the leaves down. So far so good for a variety of pests.
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If they are thrips, then Iād suggest Captain Jacks dead bug spray. Thatās the only thing that worked on thrips for me.
2 gillningar 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.
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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 āŗļø
1 gilla Thanks! After showering it I havenāt found anymore (but my eyes arenāt great). I check it and clean the leaves too. Hoping it doesnāt come back with a vengeance.
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