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title: "just bought this plant, does it have thrips??"
description: "just bought this plant, does it have thrips??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6515d4cebeca0310870a4893"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Macie"
published: "2023-09-28T19:32:30.971Z"
language: "en"
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# just bought this plant, does it have thrips??

_Posted by Macie on 2023-09-28_

just bought this plant, does it have thrips??

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## 1 comment

### Audrey commented on 2023-09-29

The white dots on the sides of the leaves are normal! The leaf in the third pic does look a bit concerning. If you don’t see any crawling around I wouldn’t be too concerned!

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