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About a month and a half ago I brought home an Alocasia from the… | Pests, diseases and problems | Planta-community

Nic Van D

About a month and a half ago I brought home an Alocasia from the grocery store and I believe it had thrips. Something I’ve never dealt with. I treated and all my other plants with Bondide. I notice these bite marks on my Pothos is this thrip damage? Also I included a picture of the pest I found when I brought home the Alocasia ☹️ I’m so paranoid now and don’t even what to think about bringing a new plant home. Can anyone recommend a good nursery that sells online that they trust? I’ve heard good things about Steve’s Leaves. I’m in California,

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  1. Sunny

    You can expect to get some pest on plants especially plants rooted in soil. You just need a routine of quarantining and pretreating for potential insects. Pests can come with the plants or they can come in when a door or window is opened. I thoroughly spray every new plant with a soapy Dawn dish water solution. I spray under leaves and under the pot. I let some flow into the soil. I quarantine 2 to 4 weeks to protect my plants. You can add Mosquito Bits granules to the soil to prevent fungus gnats (white flies) larvae from living in the soil.

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    • KD 🪴

      Agree with Sunny. Pests can also come from online store plants. No guarantee. Quarantine and pretreat. Some plants can be soaked in a treatment solution after you bring them home. That’s what I just did with a bunch Hoyas I got. Soaked them all as a preventative.

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  2. Sunny

    Shops that are reliable: Steve’s Leaves Gabriella plants Planted veteran (also Etsy shop) Plant Proper Canopy Plants Gardino Nursery NewGardenPlants Great Etsy shops in California: SoCalPlantDoll (on Instagram) PlantObssessedSD

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    • Nic Van D

      Thanks so much! I’m in San Diego looks like the last on is local. Thank you for the recommendations!!!

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