Thrips are common plant pests that suck the juices from your plants leaves
They are easy to spot, and can be eradicated with proper plant care
When you first spot Thrips or Thrip damage on your houseplant
Wash the thrips off the leaves and stem of the plant. Use a strong spray of water if the plant will fit in your sink
Follow the water spraying with a cloth saturated in neem oil solution, cleaning the leaf completely
Once you have all signs of the thrips washed off the plant leaves spray the plant thoroughly with an insecticidal soap spray
Spray under and over the leaves, leaf furls, emerging leave cracks and intersections
You can cut off badly damaged leaves if there are only a few with a sterile blade, scissors or pruner
Deformed leaves and stem should be pruned if possible as they may harbor thrip eggs
Repeat the insecticidal soap spraying as directed by our recipe or on the label of the product you are using
It will take time to eradicate the pest in all life cycles
Utilize sticky pest papers around your plants
Wash and inspect leaves regularly
Trim and prune plants to remove any weak or damaged leaves