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title: "I was given this plant by a friend because they were killing it. At…"
description: "I was given this plant by a friend because they were killing it. At first it just looked under watered and diseased. This morning I noticed what I think are…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Carly Davis"
published: "2023-05-26T16:14:56Z"
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# I was given this plant by a friend because they were killing it. At…

_Publicado por Carly Davis el 2023-05-26_

I was given this plant by a friend because they were killing it. At first it just looked under watered and diseased. This morning I noticed what I think are thrips in the soil. How do I get rid of them?

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## 3 comentarios

### Fern \<3 comentó el 2023-05-26

Never had to deal with them, but I would just change the soil.

#### Carly Davis respondió el 2023-05-26

Okay, I will try that. Thank you!

### Kate comentó el 2023-05-27

I’m sure exactly what it is, but there is a type of cleaner that you can get that’s safe for plants and remove pests. I would look it up, but there are definitely ways to get rid of them!

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