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true but - if he doesnt fix his watering problem. Thrips wont have anything to eat soon.
Neem oil right? For those bugs.
I would never use neem. Insecticidal soap is enough. Its organic, it breaks down fast, no residue. Might need a few applications in worse case scenarios, but it works well.
I start with removing all the obvious damage. Then I bib the plant (placing a sheet of plastic around the stem so no water can get in the pot) take it to my shower head and hose it down.
Sometimes that's enough. I'll let it rest a few days after that and assess. If they are still around, I hit them with the insecticidal soap.
I dont get pests normally due to proper procedures. But recently I rescued a plant from my father that had horrible thrips. Worst case I've seen.
I have a free tent atm so I quarantined it and gave it the above treatment a few days ago. Havent seen a single one since.
I'll give it another week before I take it out of quarantine.
Also I'm not saying he has thrips. He has none of the symptoms. He does have some pest symptoms though, and without going over it myself or him finding something and telling us, I wouldn't be able to tell. But it's not thrips. He would have silver white spots all over lower leaves.