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title: "Newbie plant Mom here. Maybe a ridiculous question? I have a thrip…"
description: "Newbie plant Mom here. Maybe a ridiculous question? I have a thrip infested alocasia that I have been treating/ battling for about 2 years now. My first few…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7n5Y78bMQEKuFWy58TUNtQ"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Joy"
published: "2024-06-30T19:47:30.605138Z"
language: "en"
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# Newbie plant Mom here. Maybe a ridiculous question? I have a thrip…

_Posted by Joy on 2024-06-30_

Newbie plant Mom here. Maybe a ridiculous question? I have a thrip infested alocasia that I have been treating/ battling for about 2 years now. My first few months using this app I’ve done a few different things \& it’s doing better - and is currently outside for summer. In the meantime the planter stand I have sits empty inside- no plants anywhere near it. Should I do anything to this planter to ensure the that thrips aren’t able to hang out awaiting its return when the weather turns cooler \& it comes back inside? If I have to scrap the planter I will - I don’t want to sacrifice any other plants. Thrips are evil and the bane of my existence - they are so hard to get rid of!  
Thanks for any thoughts or experiences with this.

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## 2 comments

### 9s commented on 2024-06-30

Rinse it out and use alcohol to do a wipe and you should be good!

### Joy commented on 2024-06-30

Thank you! Really appreciate the advice. I’ll try it.

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