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title: "Got a new plant and it had damage to quite a few leaves. The auto…"
description: "Got a new plant and it had damage to quite a few leaves. The auto diagnosis is saying it’s thrip damage but I’ve searched every millimeter of this plant and…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "txplanted"
published: "2026-09-12T04:25:54.678847Z"
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# Got a new plant and it had damage to quite a few leaves. The auto…

_Posted by txplanted on 2026-09-12_

Got a new plant and it had damage to quite a few leaves. The auto diagnosis is saying it’s thrip damage but I’ve searched every millimeter of this plant and haven’t seen a single moving bug. Can yall help me confirm this is thrips?

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## 1 comment

### Phil commented on 2026-09-12

Is that a peperomia watermelon plant? Then it’s probably edema. The scars usually show up on the bottom of the leaves. Usually the top won’t show the damage unless really bad.

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