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Lo

My monstera has thrips!! I’ve been inspecting and inspecting and even spraying insecticidal soap to prevent (after I found thrips on another plant nearby) and I still somehow missed it! I’m working on isolating it but I feel like it’s too big to rinse off in the shower. Any tips to thoroughly clean the whole plant without also watering the soil? Someone talk me off a ledge!

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  1. Michigan mommy

    Take it outside and use the hose? That’s what I usually do with mine on spa day during the warm months.

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  2. Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿

    You can try to put the whole pot temporarily in a garbage bag to avoid soaking the soil while you wash those nasty pests off!

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    • Lo

      Thanks!

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    • Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿

      Of course! 💚

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  3. Jezzeaka

    Call ARBICO Organics and get nematodes and minute pirate bugs. They’ll take care of it!

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  4. NCRobert

    I’m new to plants, but I wanna say that is a beautiful plant

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    • Lo

      Thank you so much!

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