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title: "I need help! Is this thrips? I saw a slender black bug crawling and…"
description: "I need help! Is this thrips? I saw a slender black bug crawling and it’s making me nervous! Any help/ input appreciated!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems 🇺🇸"
author: "Saarah Aamilah"
published: "2023-11-01T21:52:30.554Z"
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# I need help! Is this thrips? I saw a slender black bug crawling and…

_Postat av Saarah Aamilah den 2023-11-01_

I need help! Is this thrips? I saw a slender black bug crawling and it’s making me nervous! Any help/ input appreciated!

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## 5 kommentarer

### Tee Jay kommenterade den 2023-11-01

Yikes! I’d say it is thrips

#### Saarah Aamilah svarade den 2023-11-01

Agh thank you! I immediately quarantined him and checked the plants around but they all look okay. I hope I caught it early enough!

#### Tee Jay svarade den 2023-11-01

That’s good! But be super careful and check your other plants again in a few days because thrips can fly

#### Saarah Aamilah svarade den 2023-11-01

Thank you, I will! I’m thinking of giving him a shower and then spraying him in neem oil. Is there any other pesticides or things to do to fight the infestation?

#### Tee Jay svarade den 2023-11-02

Neem oil is good. Or you could use insecticidal soap. Treat a couple times a week until they’re gone. You could use a systemic pesticide to stop them from coming back

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