Life cycle of thrips Thrips are a major problem in greenhouse horticulture. They can easily overwinter and attack plants early in the season. The eggs of thrips are kidney-shaped and are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. Before a female deposits an egg, she first makes an opening in the plant tissue. After hatching the larva immediately begins to feed on plant tissue. The first instar larva moults into a second instar larva. This second stage larva is bigger and has

My Variegated Monstera has THRIPS! 🪳 If you don’t know what thrip damage looks like, let me explain… 🌱 Silvery patches on leaves 🌱 Tiny black spots on the leaf surface (thrip poop) 🌱 Leaves looking dull or washed out 🌱 Leaf edges looking dry or crispy The good news is, these very clever predatory mite sachets from @ladybirdplantcare are designed to target thrips! Chemical sprays alone might remove thrips from the leaf surface but it won’t treat the long term problem. So go and check your pl