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title: "Help.. is it trips"
description: "Help.. is it trips"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/7stNm212xR6BMNlXvxOj2a"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Gilly"
published: "2026-03-29T01:17:43.016511Z"
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# Help.. is it trips

_Posted by Gilly on 2026-03-29_

Help.. is it trips

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## 6 comments

### Gilly commented on 2026-03-29

It wouldn’t let me upload more pictures so here’s some more

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3mpsr2eaaCRHfafAc92TKtdZNyRGyUMoNT_trcGS9BQ/nIrciwwgQ2i-pAq1srvg0A.webp?size=large)

#### Gilly replied on 2026-03-29

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3mpsr2eaaCRHfafAc92TKtdZNyRGyUMoNT_trcGS9BQ/VLg6hYGlRnKN2jQ6DhnhYA.webp?size=large)

### AudPod commented on 2026-03-29

Hmm, maybe…. I’d try taking some more photos where it’s bright and as close as you can without it blurring out. Then you can zoom in to the little flecks, if it’s a pest you’ll be able to tell right away.

My MIL’s begonia always had flecks on it that didn’t look like much to the naked eye. Then I took these, became thoroughly icked out by the infestation and threw the sucker in the trash!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-z7HX2nBcI9joyM-8qU3ocd5DZBxtsfkIv9wv--8FOc/S4-gkKJNTjOyWqCAj_Zhmw.webp?size=large)

### tessa commented on 2026-03-29

it does look like thrips :(

### Amie206 commented on 2026-03-29

Probably……I’d treat as if it were a firm yes

### Aroidmama commented on 2026-03-30

Yep, quarantine and treat aggressively. I had them once I sprayed it every other day for about four days and then every week… one of your best investments will be a magnifying glass with high magnification so you can see almost any type of pest. Good luck 👍🏽

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