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title: "Would love advice for my monstera. Thrips tried to take over but I…"
description: "Would love advice for my monstera. Thrips tried to take over but I think I caught it early. I believe most of them are gone now but noticed the crust on the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "T"
published: "2024-06-26T14:39:44.48523Z"
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# Would love advice for my monstera. Thrips tried to take over but I…

_Posted by T on 2024-06-26_

Would love advice for my monstera. Thrips tried to take over but I think I caught it early. I believe most of them are gone now but noticed the crust on the bottom of this stem. Is this caused by pests or is this scale? Thank you!

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