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title: "Yall I found what I think are thrips AND spider mites on my elephant…"
description: "Yall I found what I think are thrips AND spider mites on my elephant ear plant! I panicked and cut off the leaves where I saw them and I put it outside, now…"
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author: "Aixa"
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# Yall I found what I think are thrips AND spider mites on my elephant…

_Publicado por Aixa el 2024-05-24_

Yall I found what I think are thrips AND spider mites on my elephant ear plant! I panicked and cut off the leaves where I saw them and I put it outside, now PLEASE help me treat it😩 I’m hoping I caught it early and it didn’t spread to my other plants!

## 4 comentarios

### StringofMonsteras comentó el 2024-05-24

Diatomaceous Earth should help! Just put it on the leaves and quarantine it until the pests are gone!

#### Aixa respondió el 2024-05-24

I did spray it with neem oil I have some arber insecticide and mosquito bits.. should I use them. I’m planning on treating my other 2 plants that were close to it just in case

### StringofMonsteras comentó el 2024-05-24

Good!

### Cannabis420 comentó el 2024-05-26

Keep using neem oil and buy green cleaner or plant therapy . U have to switch pesticides. Spider mites and thrips will become immune if you keep using same product on them

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