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title: "OMG. My beloved pink allocasia has thrips. I've never had thrips…"
description: "OMG. My beloved pink allocasia has thrips. I've never had thrips before, and I'm freaked out. Anyone have any special tips beyond the standard clean it spray…"
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# OMG. My beloved pink allocasia has thrips. I've never had thrips…

_Roxy Detroit님이 2025-04-25에 게시함_

OMG. My beloved pink allocasia has thrips. I've never had thrips before, and I'm freaked out. Anyone have any special tips beyond the standard clean it spray it, isolate it? Has anyone successfully recovered a plant from this??

![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2MUNhooWPRV4VnvhTzjUKfRQr0NStFLEKe0phLsE9tg/pXBC0dZDTY6KiWsigwkqZA.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2MUNhooWPRV4VnvhTzjUKfRQr0NStFLEKe0phLsE9tg/_i4Jk3DXQm2TOp_rhFDsnA.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2MUNhooWPRV4VnvhTzjUKfRQr0NStFLEKe0phLsE9tg/me6qnAZ8RzOjOnPvTWBuzA.webp?size=large)

## 9개의 댓글

### budthegoat28님이 2025-04-25에 댓글을 남겼어요.

its not thrips it milibugs

#### Jordan님이 2025-04-25에 답변했습니다.

Agree, they are Mealy bugs. Kill them will isopropyl alcohol on a Qtip. They will turn brown and die. Then clean the whole plant really good. Then just keep an eye on it, you may have to keep repeating the process for weeks until they are gone

#### Roxy Detroit님이 2025-04-25에 답변했습니다.

Oh! Good to know. Will look that one up

### Sunny님이 2025-04-25에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Neem oil kills mealybugs as well. Check the soil for soil mealybugs. Rinse the soil with hydrogen peroxide.

#### Roxy Detroit님이 2025-04-25에 답변했습니다.

Ooh- will do

### exitJiraffe님이 2025-04-25에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Alocasias get those white spots there, on the veins, it’s normal. If it’s mealy bugs the spots will be fuzzy looking on the margins. Definitely not thrips that I can see.

#### Roxy Detroit님이 2025-04-25에 답변했습니다.

Hm. So maybe it’s something else causing the leaf issue then!

### Carmine @ Hort Spec님이 2025-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

There are already great suggestions here, but I’ll add: Neem oil is an effective broad-spectrum treatment for pests like mealybugs and thrips and is easy to apply. After treatment, focus on improving airflow and monitoring humidity to help prevent further pest spread and plant stress.

### Roro님이 2025-04-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mealy bugs :( clean with isopropyl alcohol and a gentle towel.

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