--- title: "Hello! It’s hard to see but those little yellow/white looking dots…" description: "Hello! It’s hard to see but those little yellow/white looking dots are bugs. I was dusting this plant two weeks ago and saw the dust moving! I washed the plant…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/OTGpWGzsNHxCkDs7PnRiyq?language=es" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Dax" published: "2025-03-13T11:59:14.028991Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZFPfaRE2G0ifPjfRBfAn8w36jizWlXF_gXw0Q2ZKifI/MTbpz2WUQvy6yB5JM307Bg.webp?size=large" --- [Comunidad](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=es) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=es) # Hello! It’s hard to see but those little yellow/white looking dots… _Publicado por Dax el 2025-03-13_ Hello! It’s hard to see but those little yellow/white looking dots are bugs. I was dusting this plant two weeks ago and saw the dust moving! I washed the plant really well and then sprayed neem oil all over it. I did it again last week and didn’t see any bugs. Today I happened to look at the little guy and there were bugs moving all over a few leaves. I washed it again and sprayed neem oil. But I’m thinking maybe this is a pest that doesn’t hate neem oil. I looked online and the closest shaped peat looks to be thrips. Anyone know if little dash/hyphen shaped whitish bugs are thrips? And what’s the best way to get rid of them? I’m ready to toss the plant away because I’m afraid they will spread. ![Adjunto 1 de 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZFPfaRE2G0ifPjfRBfAn8w36jizWlXF_gXw0Q2ZKifI/MTbpz2WUQvy6yB5JM307Bg.webp?size=large) ![Adjunto 2 de 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZFPfaRE2G0ifPjfRBfAn8w36jizWlXF_gXw0Q2ZKifI/bWp9YbiJSIiMQ9qOZyjn7w.webp?size=large) ## 8 comentarios ### KJM comentó el 2025-03-13 I think you are correct about it being thrips. If the leaves are not too delicate you can try using masking tape or a lint roller to pick up as many as possible. If you don't want to use a chemical spray, you could follow the sticky treatment with insecticidal soap or Captain Jack's which is an organic spray. I would not give up, your plant still looks quite nice. Thrips are especially fond of developing flowers. So if you have any flowering plants I would move them away and treat them as well. Be sure to get the backs of the leaves. #### Dax respondió el 2025-03-13 I really don’t want to give up because I figure if I want to continue having plants, I have to learn how to deal with pests. Par for the course. I isolated this plant as soon as I saw anything and inspected all my other plants. I don’t think they spread. I will look into Captain Jack’s. Thank you. ### Sarah comentó el 2025-03-13 I got rid of thrips using a mixture of Dawn dish soap and water. Spray it down in every crevice using a spray bottle. Isolate from other plants. Also spray down any nearby plants. Spray the plant daily for like two weeks. (Guessing on that, maybe Google this too…) I got a high powered jeweler’s magnifying glass with a built in light for like $6 at Ocean State Job Lot. Definitely worth having one on hand for stuff like this. #### Dax respondió el 2025-03-13 I have Dawn and can try this immediately. Thank you! ### Wolfen 🐺 comentó el 2025-03-13 Are the roundish or narrow and kinda pointy rice shaped? Unfortunately bugs can become tolerant to pesticides, it's why I rotate mine #### Dax respondió el 2025-03-13 They are narrow and rice-like! How do you get thrips? My plants are all indoors and I haven’t introduced a new one in months. This particular plant is months old and never had a problem as far as I know. #### Wolfen 🐺 respondió el 2025-03-14 Sounds like thrips than. They can come onto the house on you or something you bring in. They are terrible fliers. But they can fly in like a housefly too. Get a good pesticide and treat this plant and any near it. Personally I treat all plants if I see thrip signs, cuz FML if I had a huge outbreak with as many as I have. And treat for at least a month, their life cycle can be up to 45 days. Predatory mites is a great option to combat thrips too. ### KJM comentó el 2025-03-14 Adult trips have wings so they just fly in. I suppose they could come in on clothing as well. --- _La comunidad de Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lectura está abierta a todo el mundo. Para publicar, comentar y dar 'me gusta', descarga la app de Planta: https://getplanta.com/download_