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title: "when your plants are sick and your treating them for pests, what is…"
description: "when your plants are sick and your treating them for pests, what is your go to plan/place? i have 3 syngoniums I’m isolating for thrips currently away from my…"
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author: "jas"
published: "2025-05-05T12:14:34.979311Z"
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# when your plants are sick and your treating them for pests, what is…

_Posted by jas on 2025-05-05_

when your plants are sick and your treating them for pests, what is your go to plan/place? i have 3 syngoniums I’m isolating for thrips currently away from my collection and am looking for tips, especially bc my house is small

## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-05

Plastic bags. Thrips can fly, so id honestly treat all your plants.

#### jas replied on 2025-05-05

oouu i like this, didnt think of plastic bags

### Phil commented on 2025-05-05

And start them on Bonide Systemic to prevent future pests.

#### jas replied on 2025-05-05

i did do this 🫶🏽

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