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Hi there! How do I cure thrips? My Dieffenbachia seguine and my Blushing Philodendron are currently infestedā€¦. Iā€™ve given them both a rinse with warm water in the shower but I was hoping for something more effective. Thanks!

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  1. Vexed

    You can wipe or spray the plant with insecticidal soap and place some diatomaceous earth around the soil. Do this every week for about a month so you kill all them that are on different life stages.

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  2. Lynda

    I use 3% hydrogen peroxide, 4 cups to a gallon of water/fertilizer/whatever else you use. That was a suggestion made to me by one of the members in Planta. Itā€™s sooooo much easier than using yellow stickies, (theyā€™re horrible, donā€™t do that or youā€™ll go insanešŸ˜µā€šŸ’«) and I was told that the oxygen in hydrogen peroxide is very beneficial to plants. There doesnā€™t seem to be a downside and Iā€™ve been using it for a while and no more fungus gnats. You canā€™t beat that! Good luck! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’ššŸŖ“

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  3. iambijoux

    I sprayed with Captain Jacks weekly for three weeks and treated the soil with systemic. Now, Iā€™ll refresh the systemic every two months (as instructed). Be very sure to spray front and back of leaves and try to clean around the area where the plants live. I also cut off any affected leaves (because the babies live in that tissue).

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