I'm seeing tons of pests at multiple nurseries lately. The demand for plants is through the roof and I find the growers are just getting them out the door fast. Always isolate new plants for 1 month !!! I've learned my lesson😭
I’ve had the same thoughts. I’m seeing plants in awful potting medium, covered in pests and somehow that’s more acceptable these days because demand is so high. It’s really a shame, especially since all these new plant parents will be overwhelmed and probably won’t know how to deal with all this.
Mealy bugs are the easiest for me! I get a q tip with strong rubbing alcohol and wipe them off when I see them. They are the easiest and least damaging for me. I am right now dealing with thrips! And they have spread everywhere!!! Must have been from my watering can?? Cuz I have them on plants in diff rooms!! I am so mad! I've beat spider mite infestation,and mealy bugs infestation, but I had to start using a real pesticide(systemic pesticide/miteacide/fungicide) to get rid of thrips! They r the absolute worst and hardest to beat!!!! I am so mad!! I know what u went thru!!
Thanks for keeping it real always girl! You are so right when you say everyone with a large collection faces some type of issues at some point bc I sure have had my fair share of spider mites, mealy bugs and thrips but I’m very fortunate to only work a couple days a week and spend the rest of the time at home raising my son so I have actually gotten into a really good routine every weekend! I call it my plant care weekends and that’s when I go through and spray and wash all my plants and I’m telling you once you get into a routine it really eases your mind! Since doing that I haven’t seen a single bug in months and I’m so happy about it!! You will find your routine again! Change is never easy and we all aren’t feeling the very best in these trying times but I have faith you will find your happy place again and get into a great routine with your new job and your plants and they will grow back more beautiful then before and you won’t have to worry about pests taking them out ever again! ❤️💯😍🤞🏻 Sending you the best vibes ever ❤️👌🏻🤞🏻
Thrips has been a constant battle for me. They LOVE my Monstera's though all of them and a few Philo's. I never find Adults only the Larva but the had spread to plants in every room. I've done the alcohol, castille soap and water method but it doesn't seen to work on the Larva. As much as I love natural methods I had to bring out insecticide to kill the eggs. I hope you have better luck than me! Can't wait for an update.
Me too!!! Never seen an adult, only found larva and small white ones! Never found adult thrips! And I also have them in every room! Must have been from the watering can! I had to use real pesticide cuz nothing else was working! So I am using a systemic pesticide to beat the thrips! Cuz I can't deal with them killing all my plants!!! :( I feel your pain!
Did you manage to get rid of them? I think I have the white ones on 1/4-2/4 of my collection. Threw away 6 of my 40 plants :'(. But I only saw maybe 4 adults throughout the past 4 weeks
@@blonduose I have been doing rounds weekly of treatment with captain Jack's and I also put a systemic in every single plant I own. I have not seen a single thrips for a week or more.... Gunna keep spraying for another two weeks just to be sure! I only had one plant(white fusion calathea) that I had to cut down to the dirt, she had the worst infestation! She's popping new growth and all of it looks healthy! Fingers crossed I beat them! So I'm thinking so far so good!
@@blonduose I can say alcohol doesn't kill them. I tested 70% on a q tip with the live thrips, I would grab them with the alcohol soaked q tips and they would keep moving around. I also tested insecticidal soap, made from fatty acids, and that killed them right away. But rubbing alcohol did not kill them. Didn't effect them at all! Spinosad worked good, and the systemic has worked good. I've seen dead thrips on the leaves and below the plant on the shelfs the plants r on. So I'm guessing they are the poison and it killed them. I am hoping I have them under control now! I didn't lose a single plant! Thank Goodness!!! That's my update! :)
I’m battling root mealie bugs. It’s horrible! I have close to 300 houseplants and I spread this horrid mess buy using a moisture meter and going from plant to plant without disinfecting between plants. I’ve had houseplants since I was 16 years old, I’m in my 60’s now and I made a mess of my plants! I picked up soil, perlite, and orchid mix yesterday for the daunting task of washing and repotting all my plants. Had to throw away one of my hoyas because it was so infested. It broke my heart.
This has nothing to do with your video but I just listen to this song by Steve Green titled ( I repent ) the lyrics were soothing. There are days when we just need a word from the Holy Spirit. Anyway don't worry about negative folks, keep a positive outlook and keep pressing on 🙏🙏.
Hey! Good to hear your new job is going well. We just had an offer on a new home accepted. One reason I love Sansevierias and Philodendrons so much is they tolerate periods of neglect really well. My tropicals came inside about a month ago, but we just brought the snake plants (I have 30+ varieties) in this week. I turned around and realized I missed a watering on my Adansonii...yellow leaves galore. Oh well it will recover. We are human and our lives get complicated. Meanwhile, my neighborhood is crazy with spider mites. I am considering biological release in the home. Meanwhile I use alcohol sprays between Neem oil applications and lots of showering of plants. Thanks for your interest in us. Be well and happy growing.
I know what it's like to not be able to quarantine infected plants because of not having the space... it's a nail biting experience worrying about pests spreading under your nose and not noticing until it's a plague!
Thrips are literally the worst. I have tried EVERYTHING to get rid of them, but they always come back after some time. Hope you get those evil pests under control! Love and positivity from Germany
@@astraheaandromeda hab ich schon mehrfach benutzt an meiner Monstera, auch das Spray, aber nach ner Zeit entdecke ich immer wieder welche. Ich glaube meine sind immun dagegen haha
Sofie Jngr ich hab noch zusätzlich Lizetan combistäbchen in die erde getan , doppelt gemoppelt hält besser dacht ich ! seitdem auch nix mehr gesehen aber ich halt ein Auge drauf ! immer an die teuren Pflanzen knabbern die Biester grrr
Yes! Mine just suddenly disappeared a few months ago. They were just gone, and my plants started to show new, healthy growth, and it was like they were never there. I still can’t explain it. Then, a couple weeks ago, I started seeing all the signs again. It’s like they disappeared for summer and returned for winter. If anyone can explain this, please do! It makes no sense to me.
Love love love this video! I needed to hear your intro! I also have been in a funk and my plants have suffered from neglect. Thanks for keeping it real!😊
You have no idea how much of a relief it is to hear this! Thank you. Sorry I have been MIA. Starting this new job has really thrown my schedule out of whack lol. It's been tough keeping up with all the plants, but we will get through this 💪
I filled a 5 gallon bucket with water and dish soap yesterday and completely submerged about 5 plants, pot and all! 😆 My black pagoda lipstick plant has aphids AND a few mealybugs.... too bushy to spray effectively so I decided to give it a dunk... along with other nearby plants that they likely spread to.
@@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee I'll let you know how it turns out! I might have to give those systemic pesticides a shot. I'm nervous because I have a cat that I wouldn't want to chew on a treated plant and make him sick... but I could possibly keep them up on a shelf out of his reach 🤔
Thanks you for keeping it real, about pests problems! I’m a new plant parent and it worried me about having pests and being able to identify them! So I watched many videos on how to treat them! I decided to use systemic in all of my plants! I tried the natural way! Thanks for the video! And good luck with new job!
Hello; I see mosquito bits are popular in USA. You mentioned in the video about adjusting, controlling fungus gnats. I had a massive infestation in my collection during winter time and I tried many things. If you want to eradicate the whole population I would recommend to use beneficial nematodes. They resolved my fungus gnat problem. I am currently testing beneficial nematodes against thrips.What people don’t remember they also live in soil. So beneficial nematodes eat them also in soil not only on leaves and steams. Beneficial nematodes are also safe for our environment.
Girl tell the truth.This year has been the year for pest. I really haven't had a pests problem before beside the fugus gnats now I'm seeing everything.Not just on my house plants but also in the gardens.So far I'm on got control but my small philodendron hope is getting attack by everything. I'm like girl you better fight back.Lol she pushing out healthy new growth like crazy.So I guess this her way of fighting back.😂😂 I also had to cut my anthuriums one dead one semi holding on. I feel your struggle. I just spray her down again smh.Have a blessed and safe weekend.Happy growing.
I’m glad to hear this. I think I might stop acquiring plants for awhile after learning how common this problem is. I started collecting to being peace into my life, but it’s now having the opposite effect.
Only 1:22 into your video and I like you already! YES ! We get lazy and we deserve to be lazy sometimes. I have around 300 succulents and I got super lazy regarding Brevipalpus mites and Mealybugs. Now I’m tryna do damage control. Very overwhelming. So glad to hear someone else admit that they don’t spend every free moment rubbing every leaf with a q tip dipped in alcohol. Haha ! I go to forums for advice sometimes. And I’ll specifically ask people, “ Please do not to tell me to rub each leaf with alcohol on 300 succulents cuz it’s too time consuming. I want something a little faster and easier . Any suggestions on faster and easier ?” And the first thing people will suggest I do is rub each leaf on 300 plants with alcohol 🤣. Yes . That works . But I don’t feel like it sometimes 🤣
Hi, thanks for keeping it real with pests. I just want to say that thrips has a lifecycle that include living in the substrate that the plant is planted in. So the reason it comes back is usually because the thrips lives in the substrate also, not just on the leaf. So the best way is to change the substrate. I got thrips and been battling it for months. I changed to using blue raid and now the thrips is gone, sprayed my intire apartment three times and now I can't find any thrips. Good luck ☺️
Thank you so much for being honest and real! As a newbie I'm constantly watching for pest and any little thing I think is something lol. Its nice to see how resilient plants can be. I'm enjoying your channel, content and you so much. Have a great day!
I've always been so paranoid about pests and now I'm dealing with them left and right 😔 but yes the plants are super relisient, luckily lol. Thanks for supporting my channel ❤
This is the one pest I have yet to have and I’m terrified of getting them. I’d prefer literally any other pest before thrips ! I always see them on the large leaf plants at my big box stores though! Literally every single philodendron bipinnatifidum (split leaf) I have ever seen in store is absolutely covered in them which prevents me from buying one 😭
Yes, you should be terrified. They are awful and can transmit incurable viruses to other plants. I’m seeing signs of that on some of mine. I might give up the plant game soon, because something that started as a remedy for depression has become a contributor to it. ☹️
Your video is making me feel better and not alone. I just lost three plants this winter from pest. Not sure if they are aphids or thirps but it’s been a sad winter. 🥺
Such a fitting video for me right now. I just found thrips on my frydek and jungle boogie. All of my plant leaves need cleaned. The soil on 90% of my plants are getting fuzzy bc of the weather change and the heating and cooling in my house. I'm so overwhelmed. I've been feeling the same way too of not wanting to deal with anything. Thanks for being real with us. Now I def don't feel alone. Still I sigh..
Also, what kind of dish soap do you use and what's the measurements of each? I can't find neem oil anywhere except online and it seems the price sky rocketed 😔
I personally use "Seventh Generation" but I heard dawn works well as well. I do about 1/4th alcohol and 3/4 water with 2 squirts of soap in a spray bottle ☺
WOW thank you for your honesty! It actually reassured me to hear you talk like this about your pest problems. I can relate soooo much to your experience and it gives me hope! (I have thrips, scale and mealy bugs) We'll get through it!! 😩🤣😭
Appreciate your realness and completely relate. Last year's spring and summer was my first outbreak with a large collection. I had so much better luck this year and I think that has to do with finally using a systematic. The one I use is called sns 209.
Thank you for a very informative video. My collection has just started, so I do not have many plants yet....but they will come. You have helped me look for any problems that might develop.
Hi there, thanks for the content you have an amazing collection. Just a quick note on powdery mildew. It not always looks like powder, depending on the type of begonia it can also looks like rust that is eating the leaf, like a bit of dehydration. So if you notice some dry bits is better to spray with a fungal spray just to be sure is not mildew. I learned that the hard way. Thanks again and good luck with your pests issues 🤞🌿
THANK YOU! NOW I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE! Thank you so much! They have gone through all but a few plants! Started a month or so ago! I appreciate your advice! PS you are adorable!
Ugh I’m also battling with thrips...it’s non stop...I pretty much chopped down most of the Calatheas, my huge Adasonii suffer the most so I had to chop it down😫I read that blue attracts thrips and putting out blue plastic cup covered in vegetable oil attract them and does the same as sticky trap, it’s catching some thrips and gnats!! Hope you can get rid of them soon!!
Ugh, the worst thing about owing a bunch of plants are the pests! I am dealing with thrips (they came in an online order), spider mites and fungus gnats. The spider mites and gnats were in several areas of my house because I didn't notice them in time. I resorted to using lacewing larvae and eggs to help with the problem. First, I got 400 lacewing larvae and put them on my plants, focusing on the ones with the pests and those close to them. Then I got 5000 eggs, bi weekly, in three shipments, to kill any remaining bugs and newly hatched bugs. I tried to put some eggs on every single plant. I hate the way my plants look after putting the eggs on them because they come in rice hulls and you have to spray the leaves with water and put them on the leaves, not the dirt, and it just looks messy. I'm hoping this will take care of the bulk of the problem and when I'm done with the eggs, I'll just wash my plants off and use sprays to treat those that are still infected or get infected. In a perfect world we wouldn't have to deal with this, but unfortunately, like you said, this is the reality of owing a bunch plants. I know it sounds gross to bring bugs into your house, but I have over 200 plants and this was my last resort.
Ugh 😔 thrips are the worst! I have heard great things about using lacewings through. I'm glad it's working out! I bought a big tub of systemic granules from Amazon and sprinkled some on the soil of each of my plants. Worked like a charm and it lasts for 8 weeks. 🙌 Thanks for watching 🌿
Keeping it 100 Sydnee! Like you said tho "It is what it is" and it SUCKS! Is there any preventive maintenance that you know of for these leaf suckers.It would be nice to be able to ward of an infestation rather than deal with one!
Sorry you get rude comments. I don't understand it. But seriously, they just need to move on! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Delete those rude comments!
I believe my Pasta came with thrips it had all those black spots when I got it , I messaged seller and she said it was from ants 🐜 ugh now it’s affecting my other plants it’s really a hassle , I’ll be ordering my second bottle of captain jacks dead bug but am also using the same alcohol solution , thrips are so awful tfs
Oh no, you sound so sad and over it talking about the thrips.. I'm very sorry. I used to get extremely stressed about infestations and all the keeping up with spraying. I highly recommend beneficial insects. I know little critters can be creepy but since I got over it, they give me so much peace of mind😇 My faves are Orius. :)
Ouch that's not fun to see, glad you wanted to share this with us though as I just learned some things about pests. Right now mine are "suffering" from a minor fungus gnat infestation so that's not too bad, overall all is going very well 😅 Do you know if it is possible to infect houseplants with mildew from garden plants? Thanks for sharing and keep positive, those gorgeous plants will recover under your care.
I would move all plants that you see signs of thrips on to a different room. They spread real quick and I’ve known people that have lost their entire collection due to the rapid spread and not quarantining the plants
Unfortunately I have plants in every room and my home is not large enough for that. They're as isolated as possible. 😔 I'm going to use a treatment on all of my plants.
Heartbreaking to see what those little shits have done to your plants. I am fighting a thrips battle at the moment and it is not fun at all. I am going to try hydrogen peroxide next to clean the soil. Sorry for you having to deal with nasty comments too x
Think I may have thrips too . Just can’t be 100% sure cuz the mites I have cause similar damage. I even look through a USB microscope. I’ve seen some fast moving little brownish black , cigar shaped insects here and there . But they move too fast to see them well . Do your thrips move fast ? And what color are they ? I know there are many colors of thrips . And all mine ( mostly) are succulents . When I tried the dish soap spray like you use , it messed my plants up bad . So sad 😞
Yes they move quickly, most fly. The dish soap spray shouldn't be done while the plant is in direct sunlight. Also, if you add too much soap it will coat the leaves. You may have to rinse them with water a few hours after. Try using systemic pesticide granules. That got rid of them for me. I hope it helps! Thanks for watching 🌿
I have a Joya with mealy bugs and indoor fruit trees that are getting the problem. How can I get rid of this and should I be watering from the bottom. For the fruit trees?
Mealy bugs die with alcohol & water mixture. I always recommend unpotting, rinsing the plant and roots, spray the plant with alcohol and water mixture, sanitize the pot, and repot with fresh soil! Systemic granules also work well
I had Thrips the first time ever and it ate my poor Albo monstera pretty badly. I treated with spinosad, which wasn't guaranteed to work, but it did work this time. Other than that, its systemic stuff and neem.
Buy some carnivorous plants. I had a fruit fly problem and since getting my sundews.... well fruit fly is no more (plus it was an excuse it get more plants hehe) - try it!
Hey! I'm trying a systemic insecticide now, I'm hoping that works! I do want some carnivorous plants though for sure! They're so cool! Thanks for watching 🌿
After watching this video I found my plant had same problem,I wasn’t sure what’s look like thrips but this video helped me , RUclips has soo many video abt pests but it’s difficult like me new plants parents to identify ,thx for sharing
Try to leave spaces between your other healthy plants. Thrips do have wings, but they can only short distance fly, its more like a jump. They lay eggs in soil, stem and leaf. Thrips are asexual, so do they reproduce eggs without a male or female. That's why every thrip eleminated is a win. Good luck you will need it.
thrips are a real strugle ! i hate them , my beautyfull thai constellaion had them too and now i have al lot of browning leaves , but i ordered a systemic instecticide on amazon , celaflor careo from substral you can spray it or water your plant of both , it goes from the roots en foliage thrue the hole plant and gets rit of all pests ! thrips melybugs and spidermites ! it works wel till now ! livesafer for me , i was so stressed out from all this creapy plantkillers but so far so goed i saw nothing the last weeks .. fingers cross !
I'm seeing tons of pests at multiple nurseries lately. The demand for plants is through the roof and I find the growers are just getting them out the door fast. Always isolate new plants for 1 month !!! I've learned my lesson😭
That very well could have something to do with it unfortunately 😕 Thanks for watching 🌿
I’ve had the same thoughts. I’m seeing plants in awful potting medium, covered in pests and somehow that’s more acceptable these days because demand is so high. It’s really a shame, especially since all these new plant parents will be overwhelmed and probably won’t know how to deal with all this.
You are a breath of fresh air! Especially in this time of absolute negativity!!
Mealy bugs are the easiest for me! I get a q tip with strong rubbing alcohol and wipe them off when I see them. They are the easiest and least damaging for me. I am right now dealing with thrips! And they have spread everywhere!!! Must have been from my watering can?? Cuz I have them on plants in diff rooms!! I am so mad! I've beat spider mite infestation,and mealy bugs infestation, but I had to start using a real pesticide(systemic pesticide/miteacide/fungicide) to get rid of thrips! They r the absolute worst and hardest to beat!!!! I am so mad!! I know what u went thru!!
Appreciate your honesty and advice concerning problems we all face as we grow our plants!
Thank you 🌿🥰
Thanks for keeping it real always girl! You are so right when you say everyone with a large collection faces some type of issues at some point bc I sure have had my fair share of spider mites, mealy bugs and thrips but I’m very fortunate to only work a couple days a week and spend the rest of the time at home raising my son so I have actually gotten into a really good routine every weekend! I call it my plant care weekends and that’s when I go through and spray and wash all my plants and I’m telling you once you get into a routine it really eases your mind! Since doing that I haven’t seen a single bug in months and I’m so happy about it!! You will find your routine again! Change is never easy and we all aren’t feeling the very best in these trying times but I have faith you will find your happy place again and get into a great routine with your new job and your plants and they will grow back more beautiful then before and you won’t have to worry about pests taking them out ever again! ❤️💯😍🤞🏻 Sending you the best vibes ever ❤️👌🏻🤞🏻
Thank you for the kind words and encouragement! You're so right, I have to find a routine again! You're the best! Thank you for the support 🌿😘
Peaceful Planting you will find your way! I know you will and you are very welcome! ❤️😁🙏
Thrips has been a constant battle for me. They LOVE my Monstera's though all of them and a few Philo's. I never find Adults only the Larva but the had spread to plants in every room. I've done the alcohol, castille soap and water method but it doesn't seen to work on the Larva. As much as I love natural methods I had to bring out insecticide to kill the eggs. I hope you have better luck than me! Can't wait for an update.
Maybe try Spinosad products, may help.
Me too!!! Never seen an adult, only found larva and small white ones! Never found adult thrips! And I also have them in every room! Must have been from the watering can! I had to use real pesticide cuz nothing else was working! So I am using a systemic pesticide to beat the thrips! Cuz I can't deal with them killing all my plants!!! :( I feel your pain!
Did you manage to get rid of them? I think I have the white ones on 1/4-2/4 of my collection. Threw away 6 of my 40 plants :'(. But I only saw maybe 4 adults throughout the past 4 weeks
@@blonduose I have been doing rounds weekly of treatment with captain Jack's and I also put a systemic in every single plant I own. I have not seen a single thrips for a week or more.... Gunna keep spraying for another two weeks just to be sure! I only had one plant(white fusion calathea) that I had to cut down to the dirt, she had the worst infestation! She's popping new growth and all of it looks healthy! Fingers crossed I beat them! So I'm thinking so far so good!
@@blonduose I can say alcohol doesn't kill them. I tested 70% on a q tip with the live thrips, I would grab them with the alcohol soaked q tips and they would keep moving around. I also tested insecticidal soap, made from fatty acids, and that killed them right away. But rubbing alcohol did not kill them. Didn't effect them at all! Spinosad worked good, and the systemic has worked good. I've seen dead thrips on the leaves and below the plant on the shelfs the plants r on. So I'm guessing they are the poison and it killed them. I am hoping I have them under control now! I didn't lose a single plant! Thank Goodness!!! That's my update! :)
I’m battling root mealie bugs. It’s horrible! I have close to 300 houseplants and I spread this horrid mess buy using a moisture meter and going from plant to plant without disinfecting between plants. I’ve had houseplants since I was 16 years old, I’m in my 60’s now and I made a mess of my plants! I picked up soil, perlite, and orchid mix yesterday for the daunting task of washing and repotting all my plants. Had to throw away one of my hoyas because it was so infested. It broke my heart.
I can't stand mealies 😔 I hope your plants get through this quickly! Thanks for watching 🌿
I took my Joya out of the pot sterilized the pot emerged the plant in clorox water and it seems to hVe worked
Thanks for keeping real, enjoy your new job, and be blessed.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the kind words 💚🌿
This has nothing to do with your video but I just listen to this song by Steve Green titled ( I repent ) the lyrics were soothing. There are days when we just need a word from the Holy Spirit. Anyway don't worry about negative folks, keep a positive outlook and keep pressing on 🙏🙏.
Hey! Good to hear your new job is going well. We just had an offer on a new home accepted. One reason I love Sansevierias and Philodendrons so much is they tolerate periods of neglect really well. My tropicals came inside about a month ago, but we just brought the snake plants (I have 30+ varieties) in this week. I turned around and realized I missed a watering on my Adansonii...yellow leaves galore. Oh well it will recover. We are human and our lives get complicated. Meanwhile, my neighborhood is crazy with spider mites. I am considering biological release in the home. Meanwhile I use alcohol sprays between Neem oil applications and lots of showering of plants. Thanks for your interest in us. Be well and happy growing.
I agree, they are super tough plants! They do recover ☺ Thank you for watching 🌿
I know what it's like to not be able to quarantine infected plants because of not having the space... it's a nail biting experience worrying about pests spreading under your nose and not noticing until it's a plague!
It really is 😔
Thrips are literally the worst. I have tried EVERYTHING to get rid of them, but they always come back after some time. Hope you get those evil pests under control! Love and positivity from Germany
versuch mal von substral celaflor careo für zimmerpflanzen ! wirkt super gegen alles !
Omg yes! Me too! Thanks for the positivity! 🌿
@@astraheaandromeda hab ich schon mehrfach benutzt an meiner Monstera, auch das Spray, aber nach ner Zeit entdecke ich immer wieder welche. Ich glaube meine sind immun dagegen haha
Sofie Jngr ich hab noch zusätzlich Lizetan combistäbchen in die erde getan , doppelt gemoppelt hält besser dacht ich ! seitdem auch nix mehr gesehen aber ich halt ein Auge drauf ! immer an die teuren Pflanzen knabbern die Biester grrr
Yes! Mine just suddenly disappeared a few months ago. They were just gone, and my plants started to show new, healthy growth, and it was like they were never there. I still can’t explain it. Then, a couple weeks ago, I started seeing all the signs again.
It’s like they disappeared for summer and returned for winter. If anyone can explain this, please do! It makes no sense to me.
Love love love this video! I needed to hear your intro! I also have been in a funk and my plants have suffered from neglect. Thanks for keeping it real!😊
You have no idea how much of a relief it is to hear this! Thank you. Sorry I have been MIA. Starting this new job has really thrown my schedule out of whack lol. It's been tough keeping up with all the plants, but we will get through this 💪
Thank you for this! I’m fighting thrips just now and cracking up with it! It’s refreshing to see others struggles x
They are the worst! Systemic granules got ride of them for me! Good luck with yours. I hope the video helped. Thanks for watching 🌿
I filled a 5 gallon bucket with water and dish soap yesterday and completely submerged about 5 plants, pot and all! 😆 My black pagoda lipstick plant has aphids AND a few mealybugs.... too bushy to spray effectively so I decided to give it a dunk... along with other nearby plants that they likely spread to.
I've heard of people having success with that! Keep me posted on it! Systemic granules solved all of my problems lol
Thanks for watching 🌿
@@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee I'll let you know how it turns out! I might have to give those systemic pesticides a shot. I'm nervous because I have a cat that I wouldn't want to chew on a treated plant and make him sick... but I could possibly keep them up on a shelf out of his reach 🤔
Yeah! If you could put them higher up, maybe that'll work! Keep me posted! Sending positive vibes your way!
Thanks you for keeping it real, about pests problems! I’m a new plant parent and it worried me about having pests and being able to identify them! So I watched many videos on how to treat them! I decided to use systemic in all of my plants! I tried the natural way! Thanks for the video! And good luck with new job!
I'm going to start a systemic treatment next week. Trying to avoid anything getting too out of hand.
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching 🌿
I forgot to add that I also use captain jacks dead bug brew! Systemic don’t work for spider mites! And it treat all new plants with it.
I have heard such amazing things about this! I just got a systemic one. I'm gonna see how that goes and try out the Captain Jack's Brew too!
I use bonide systemic granules insect control, Amazon has the 4lb container for 22.00 right now it on sale. I just ordered it
Nice! Thank you!
Hello; I see mosquito bits are popular in USA. You mentioned in the video about adjusting, controlling fungus gnats. I had a massive infestation in my collection during winter time and I tried many things. If you want to eradicate the whole population I would recommend to use beneficial nematodes. They resolved my fungus gnat problem. I am currently testing beneficial nematodes against thrips.What people don’t remember they also live in soil. So beneficial nematodes eat them also in soil not only on leaves and steams. Beneficial nematodes are also safe for our environment.
Girl tell the truth.This year has been the year for pest. I really haven't had a pests problem before beside the fugus gnats now I'm seeing everything.Not just on my house plants but also in the gardens.So far I'm on got control but my small philodendron hope is getting attack by everything. I'm like girl you better fight back.Lol she pushing out healthy new growth like crazy.So I guess this her way of fighting back.😂😂 I also had to cut my anthuriums one dead one semi holding on. I feel your struggle. I just spray her down again smh.Have a blessed and safe weekend.Happy growing.
Ugh that suck 😔 pests are the worst 🙄 our plants are strong 💪 we got this!
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I’m glad to hear this. I think I might stop acquiring plants for awhile after learning how common this problem is. I started collecting to being peace into my life, but it’s now having the opposite effect.
Only 1:22 into your video and I like you already! YES ! We get lazy and we deserve to be lazy sometimes. I have around 300 succulents and I got super lazy regarding Brevipalpus mites and Mealybugs. Now I’m tryna do damage control. Very overwhelming. So glad to hear someone else admit that they don’t spend every free moment rubbing every leaf with a q tip dipped in alcohol. Haha ! I go to forums for advice sometimes. And I’ll specifically ask people, “ Please do not to tell me to rub each leaf with alcohol on 300 succulents cuz it’s too time consuming. I want something a little faster and easier . Any suggestions on faster and easier ?” And the first thing people will suggest I do is rub each leaf on 300 plants with alcohol 🤣. Yes . That works . But I don’t feel like it sometimes 🤣
I’m so down with filming a video like this. Pests are the worst and I hope you got those thrips under control 😩 Love you 💚
Right,Hi Love
Yes girl! Do it! People need to know that we struggle too lol. Love you too 💚
Hi, thanks for keeping it real with pests. I just want to say that thrips has a lifecycle that include living in the substrate that the plant is planted in. So the reason it comes back is usually because the thrips lives in the substrate also, not just on the leaf. So the best way is to change the substrate. I got thrips and been battling it for months. I changed to using blue raid and now the thrips is gone, sprayed my intire apartment three times and now I can't find any thrips. Good luck ☺️
Will watering them with peroxide and water kill the thrips in soil?
Thank you so much for being honest and real! As a newbie I'm constantly watching for pest and any little thing I think is something lol. Its nice to see how resilient plants can be. I'm enjoying your channel, content and you so much. Have a great day!
I've always been so paranoid about pests and now I'm dealing with them left and right 😔 but yes the plants are super relisient, luckily lol. Thanks for supporting my channel ❤
This is the one pest I have yet to have and I’m terrified of getting them. I’d prefer literally any other pest before thrips ! I always see them on the large leaf plants at my big box stores though! Literally every single philodendron bipinnatifidum (split leaf) I have ever seen in store is absolutely covered in them which prevents me from buying one 😭
Yes, you should be terrified. They are awful and can transmit incurable viruses to other plants. I’m seeing signs of that on some of mine. I might give up the plant game soon, because something that started as a remedy for depression has become a contributor to it. ☹️
Ugh 🥺 I'm sorry. Try the systemic granules, they worked for me!
@@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee Thank you l! Is that what they’re called? I haven’t seen anything like that in Canadian shops.
You should be able to find something by searching systemic pesticide granules. They go in the soil 😊
Your video is making me feel better and not alone. I just lost three plants this winter from pest. Not sure if they are aphids or thirps but it’s been a sad winter. 🥺
Thanks for sharing your experience with pests. I cringe with just the thought of bugs. I hope you were able to get rid of them.
I did actually! Systemic granules did the trick! Thanks for watching 🌿 🥰
Such a fitting video for me right now. I just found thrips on my frydek and jungle boogie. All of my plant leaves need cleaned. The soil on 90% of my plants are getting fuzzy bc of the weather change and the heating and cooling in my house. I'm so overwhelmed. I've been feeling the same way too of not wanting to deal with anything. Thanks for being real with us. Now I def don't feel alone. Still I sigh..
Also, what kind of dish soap do you use and what's the measurements of each? I can't find neem oil anywhere except online and it seems the price sky rocketed 😔
I personally use "Seventh Generation" but I heard dawn works well as well. I do about 1/4th alcohol and 3/4 water with 2 squirts of soap in a spray bottle ☺
Thank you!
WOW thank you for your honesty! It actually reassured me to hear you talk like this about your pest problems. I can relate soooo much to your experience and it gives me hope! (I have thrips, scale and mealy bugs) We'll get through it!! 😩🤣😭
Hey! Glad you liked it! Systemic pesticide granules is what got rid of everything for me! Thanks for watching 🌿
Appreciate your realness and completely relate. Last year's spring and summer was my first outbreak with a large collection. I had so much better luck this year and I think that has to do with finally using a systematic. The one I use is called sns 209.
Thank you 🙏 I am looking into this now ☺🌿
I’m so sorry Sydney 😭
Prayers for your plants and your sanity girl 💚
Thank you 🥺 It's driving me crazy!
Thank you for a very informative video. My collection has just started, so I do not have many plants yet....but they will come. You have helped me look for any problems that might develop.
I'm glad I could be of help! Thanks for watching 🌿
Excellent video! Thank you for all this information and for sharing your experiences as a learning tool! Greatly appreciated!! 👏🌿🥰💚
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 🌿
Hi there, thanks for the content you have an amazing collection. Just a quick note on powdery mildew. It not always looks like powder, depending on the type of begonia it can also looks like rust that is eating the leaf, like a bit of dehydration. So if you notice some dry bits is better to spray with a fungal spray just to be sure is not mildew. I learned that the hard way. Thanks again and good luck with your pests issues 🤞🌿
It's so crazy because I just read about that last night! Thanks for the tip 💚 Also, thanks for watching 🌿
THANK YOU! NOW I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE! Thank you so much! They have gone through all but a few plants! Started a month or so ago! I appreciate your advice! PS you are adorable!
They are evil! Systemic pesticide granules got rid of them for me 😉 Hope that helps! Thanks for watching 🌿
@@PeacefulPlanting-Sydnee thank you , Dear . That's a really good eye drawing, above the door!
Hope you get your pest issues under control. 👍🏼💕🌿
Oh, me too lol! Thanks for watching 🌿
Sending positive healthy plants vibes your way! 🌿
Much needed! Thanks for watching 🌿
Ugh I’m also battling with thrips...it’s non stop...I pretty much chopped down most of the Calatheas, my huge Adasonii suffer the most so I had to chop it down😫I read that blue attracts thrips and putting out blue plastic cup covered in vegetable oil attract them and does the same as sticky trap, it’s catching some thrips and gnats!! Hope you can get rid of them soon!!
I'm trying a systemic insecticide! I hope it works! I hope your thrips go away soon 🙏 Thanks for watching 🌿
Ugh even the most diligent people get pest. Thanks for the realness.
Yeah unfortunately 😕 Thanks for watching 🌿
Ugh, the worst thing about owing a bunch of plants are the pests! I am dealing with thrips (they came in an online order), spider mites and fungus gnats. The spider mites and gnats were in several areas of my house because I didn't notice them in time. I resorted to using lacewing larvae and eggs to help with the problem. First, I got 400 lacewing larvae and put them on my plants, focusing on the ones with the pests and those close to them. Then I got 5000 eggs, bi weekly, in three shipments, to kill any remaining bugs and newly hatched bugs. I tried to put some eggs on every single plant. I hate the way my plants look after putting the eggs on them because they come in rice hulls and you have to spray the leaves with water and put them on the leaves, not the dirt, and it just looks messy. I'm hoping this will take care of the bulk of the problem and when I'm done with the eggs, I'll just wash my plants off and use sprays to treat those that are still infected or get infected. In a perfect world we wouldn't have to deal with this, but unfortunately, like you said, this is the reality of owing a bunch plants. I know it sounds gross to bring bugs into your house, but I have over 200 plants and this was my last resort.
Ugh 😔 thrips are the worst! I have heard great things about using lacewings through. I'm glad it's working out! I bought a big tub of systemic granules from Amazon and sprinkled some on the soil of each of my plants. Worked like a charm and it lasts for 8 weeks. 🙌
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😢 how sad. Poor babies. I hope you bounce back from all this.
I do too 🥺
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Love the collection
Keeping it 100 Sydnee! Like you said tho "It is what it is" and it SUCKS! Is there any preventive maintenance that you know of for these leaf suckers.It would be nice to be able to ward of an infestation rather than deal with one!
I'd honestly say just spraying down all of your new plants 🤷♀️
I just found thrips on 5 of my rare plants! 😭😭😭 It’s a nightmare!!!!
Oh no girl! I'm sorry! Try systemic treatment! It worked for mine! Thanks for watching 🌿
Sorry you get rude comments. I don't understand it. But seriously, they just need to move on! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Delete those rude comments!
I don't get it either 😕 people suck. It's sadly just a part of being on RUclips! Thanks for the positive vibes and supporting my channel 🌿
I believe my Pasta came with thrips it had all those black spots when I got it , I messaged seller and she said it was from ants 🐜 ugh now it’s affecting my other plants it’s really a hassle , I’ll be ordering my second bottle of captain jacks dead bug but am also using the same alcohol solution , thrips are so awful tfs
Ugh 😔 Thrips suck. I started using systemic treatment and it worked!
Every year when summer to fall happens we get something. now in early Aug. I start spraying once a month to prevent.
I agree. I was keeping up with it so well and then I started feeling down 😔 I've gotta get back into a rhythm/ routine
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Oh no, you sound so sad and over it talking about the thrips.. I'm very sorry.
I used to get extremely stressed about infestations and all the keeping up with spraying.
I highly recommend beneficial insects. I know little critters can be creepy but since I got over it, they give me so much peace of mind😇
My faves are Orius. :)
Ooo thanks for the recommendation! I used systemic granules and they worked pretty well! I'll keep the Orius in mind too! Thanks for watching 🌿
Ouch that's not fun to see, glad you wanted to share this with us though as I just learned some things about pests. Right now mine are "suffering" from a minor fungus gnat infestation so that's not too bad, overall all is going very well 😅
Do you know if it is possible to infect houseplants with mildew from garden plants?
Thanks for sharing and keep positive, those gorgeous plants will recover under your care.
Great question especially if they are closed to the garden.
I would move all plants that you see signs of thrips on to a different room. They spread real quick and I’ve known people that have lost their entire collection due to the rapid spread and not quarantining the plants
Unfortunately I have plants in every room and my home is not large enough for that. They're as isolated as possible. 😔 I'm going to use a treatment on all of my plants.
Peaceful Planting a lot of people rave about that product for eradicating thrips. It’s the strongest ‘organic’ product for thrips. Good luck!
Heartbreaking to see what those little shits have done to your plants. I am fighting a thrips battle at the moment and it is not fun at all. I am going to try hydrogen peroxide next to clean the soil. Sorry for you having to deal with nasty comments too x
Think I may have thrips too . Just can’t be 100% sure cuz the mites I have cause similar damage. I even look through a USB microscope. I’ve seen some fast moving little brownish black , cigar shaped insects here and there . But they move too fast to see them well . Do your thrips move fast ? And what color are they ? I know there are many colors of thrips . And all mine ( mostly) are succulents . When I tried the dish soap spray like you use , it messed my plants up bad . So sad 😞
Yes they move quickly, most fly. The dish soap spray shouldn't be done while the plant is in direct sunlight. Also, if you add too much soap it will coat the leaves. You may have to rinse them with water a few hours after. Try using systemic pesticide granules. That got rid of them for me. I hope it helps! Thanks for watching 🌿
Girl, I would be crying. Having to cut back all those expensive plants is disheartening. I hope they bounce back.
Oh I did 🥺😔
I have a Joya with mealy bugs and indoor fruit trees that are getting the problem. How can I get rid of this and should I be watering from the bottom. For the fruit trees?
Mealy bugs die with alcohol & water mixture. I always recommend unpotting, rinsing the plant and roots, spray the plant with alcohol and water mixture, sanitize the pot, and repot with fresh soil! Systemic granules also work well
Interesting that your deliciosa was fine because both of mine were the most affected by thrips :(
I had Thrips the first time ever and it ate my poor Albo monstera pretty badly. I treated with spinosad, which wasn't guaranteed to work, but it did work this time. Other than that, its systemic stuff and neem.
I think I'm gonna try that next! Thank you 🌿
Captain jacks dead bug brew is great for thrips
I have heard so many great things about this product! I need to try it out! Thank you 🌿
Buy some carnivorous plants. I had a fruit fly problem and since getting my sundews.... well fruit fly is no more (plus it was an excuse it get more plants hehe) - try it!
Hey! I'm trying a systemic insecticide now, I'm hoping that works! I do want some carnivorous plants though for sure! They're so cool!
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Great video
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After watching this video I found my plant had same problem,I wasn’t sure what’s look like thrips but this video helped me , RUclips has soo many video abt pests but it’s difficult like me new plants parents to identify ,thx for sharing
Why don’t you mix Neam oil to help kill the pest? Works like a charm for me!! 🙌🏼
I'm allergic 😕
my golden pathos has like a white powder and i don’t have neem oil so idk what to do 🥺😭
Can you just squish with fingers the mealybugs or, doing this, they can lay eggs?
I don't think smashing thwm releases eggs but I'm not 100% sure. I've never tried 😊
Try to leave spaces between your other healthy plants. Thrips do have wings, but they can only short distance fly, its more like a jump. They lay eggs in soil, stem and leaf. Thrips are asexual, so do they reproduce eggs without a male or female. That's why every thrip eleminated is a win. Good luck you will need it.
Oh geez 😨
I've been using systemic pesticide granules for a few months and haven't seen and pests, thankfully!
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thrips are a real strugle ! i hate them , my beautyfull thai constellaion had them too and now i have al lot of browning leaves , but i ordered a systemic instecticide on amazon , celaflor careo from substral you can spray it or water your plant of both , it goes from the roots en foliage thrue the hole plant and gets rit of all pests ! thrips melybugs and spidermites ! it works wel till now ! livesafer for me , i was so stressed out from all this creapy plantkillers but so far so goed i saw nothing the last weeks .. fingers cross !
💚💚💚💚total luv ur content!!
Yay! Glad you like it! Thanks for supporting my channel! 🌿🌿
Have you had spidermites?
Yes! I just sprayed the plant off with soapy water 1-2x per week. Thanks for watching 🌿
Unfortunately alcohol will not eradicate thrips.
Alcohol kills thrips and their eggs. I plan on also getting a systemic insecticide. Thanks for watching 🌿
I'd hit my whole ass house with a pesticide ain't nobody got time for dish soap and oil 🤣
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I ended up using systemic granules!