Hi I recently saw this white bugs on my baby monstera. Are these good or bad bugs? đ
Hi I recently saw this white bugs on my baby monstera. Are these good or bad bugs? đ
I think they look like thrips đ”âđ« I could be wrong⊠is the plant outside? Any damage? What color are they?
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Ah itâs hard to say. Are they on any other leaves? I would quarantine the plant either way. Sorry I canât be of more help :( do a google of thrips and see if it matches!
1 LikeI agree with PlantHopeful, they look like thrips. The sexy plant juice spray will help but definitely quarantine and monitor the plant for discoloration and drooping.
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If they are thrips, Iâd like to give a plug for beneficial insects! I had thrips last year đ and the beneficials took care of them. Highly recommend!
2 LikesYes I just did an order for beneficial bugs
2 LikesQuarantine and maybe add a systemic granule like bonide if itâs available in your area.
2 LikesThrips đ I have them really bad too. They are slow killers though so you have time. Treat all of your plants with alcohol. I will take a spray bottle, fill it with isopropyl acohol, spray all of it down (stems, leaves, under leaves, crevices, soil) literally everything, then another spray bottle and spray it all down with water again (with dilute and wash off the alcohol). This will kill and babies and adults, but not the eggs. So you have to do this once every 2-3 weeks to keep the bugs at bay. (although best once a week I guess, I just don't have time or motivation haha). I've heard that buying predatory mites for thrips is a really God solution too, especially if you have a lot of leafy plants (like trailing ones). They're expensive but worth it I would say đ€·ââïž
0 LikesIf there are many bugs on a leaf, they usually aren't the good ones đ
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