Houseplant Update | Saving My Monstera From Thrips

This seems to be the year where thrips just decided to attack my Monstera’s. In this video I share and give you all a houseplant update on my battle with thrips. Everything from how I discovered them, what thrips damage looks like, how to treat them using insecticide, lady buys and ultimately pruning and propagation to save a severely damaged Monstera from thrips, which is exactly where my Monstera Deliciosa from Walmart ended. Dealing with common house plant pest is never fun and often times frustrating, but as a committed plant parent, we have to deal with it and it’s just part of the process. Hopefully you found this video helpful and please don’t forget to give it a thumbs up and subscribe.
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[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Great video Christian, so sorry that your Monstera got thrips, so far I have been lucky and haven't had to deal with any pests except for those stupid fungus gnats, but those I got under control as well. Good luck and keep us up to date on her progress in healing, both the Monstera and the Thai Constelation.

[@jadelmiina]

i've been struggling with thrips on my monstera as well this year! soo annoying! did the same thing to save it, cut up all the healthy leaves/vines and propagated them into new plants but unfortunately the thrips came back and now i'm giving them neem oil treatment which seems to be working well - fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@mulliganstew72]

jadelmiina so sorry! Wow how did they come back?!?! This is giving me nightmares. (Losing my big guy of 15 years:( hoping to propagate).

[@sjean831]

Thank you so much! This gave me so much hope. I didn’t know what to do with my Monstera. I now know I can give her new chance to grow and be beautiful again 🙏🏻

[@MariaGonzalez-st8uy]

Excellent video Christian, you are learned every day about plants, despite some times you have bad result. Continue!!!

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Maria Gonzalez Thanks Maria. Always learning something new with plants. 😊

[@fabycolon4855]

I hope your Monsteras make it! Great Job Christian! And thanks on the “ladybug” tips.. I had no clue. 🌱🐞

[@erickanyc8907]

Thank you for teaching me something new about caring for my plants. I'm sorry 😔 you lost your Mother plant. I hope you end up with a beautiful and strong plant from your cuttings. 🙂

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Ericka NYC You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and yes, hopeful that the cuttings will thrive into a beautiful plant one day. 😊

[@mulliganstew72]

Sorry for your loss. Lost my 15 year old baby today. I’m so sad....I have cuttings, but am going to grieve for sure. Thanks to new plants from Loews! Friends don’t let friends shop at big box stores.

[@doyouzgot2knw]

My raphidophora has Thrips, and i never knew what the signs were, until it began developing small dark circles under it's leaf. and my friend who is an aroid professional told me to look into it's soil and if i saw small thin insects crawling, i would need to spray it down with insecticide, and OR change it out of it's soil. thank you for this video.

[@ot7stan207]

I keep all my plants on seperate islands if that makes sense and in jars if I can/ shit if I lose another plant ima freaking flip a table lol

[@arelettebreaux938]

Christian, I'm sorry you had to go through that with one of your prized plants. But taking this step(progation), is the best solution. It will thrive again under your care. Wishing you good from southern Louisiana!

[@EnchantedwithPoodles]

Good luck with those nasty thrips. Damned bugs!

[@KYMMEESJOURNEY]

Good job. Glad you were able to save both plants. It will grow in no time.

This thumbnail had me like 😳😲. I hope you’re able to save your Monstera. Can’t wait for the update in a few months.

[@thatsmetryn9171]

Phew.....! I just finished checking my monstera..... SAFE 😅😅😅. I hope your monstera grows super fast for you Christian!

[@hooksknotslove1528]

I am so glad to have found this video today. I think my monstera is having the same issues. I need to repot and save my girl. Thank you!

[@Ahht2024]

Thank you!! This is exactly what my monstera is going through this winter !

[@eh4977]

Aw, the lady bugs look adorable crawling around😊 I think I have thirps now...

[@TropicalPlantGirl]

Oh no! Hope you can save your beautiful plant!

[@prettypothos4me290]

Had thrips on my light stand. Spraying with Neem and soap three treatments worked wonders, but now I resorted to Bonide Houseplant powder systemic insecticide in the soil which lasts for three months just to protect them for awhile.

[@_RanaR_]

This is all I could do to finally get a handle on my thrips issues.

[@kyletullyowns]

I wish they had it in canafa 😢

[@myfairyterracegarden]

Nice try to save plants 😃. happy gardening

[@AriesNielita]

awesome care and love for your plants! wish i was able to get a clipping!

[@AbiBloomUK]

I’ve got a huge thrips infestation at the moment on most of my plants but sadly my variegated monsteras and variegated Syngonium 😭 Filming my process and progress with it now for you channel. I did the dish soap 3x and it didn’t touch the problem! I’m now onto provonto which has come highly recommended. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@brentonwebb5097]

Abi Bloom did provonto work?

[@kendycruz7389]

Omg love your video just in time too! I just discovered my big baby has the same issue... I been trying neem oil also saw on other videos that if you add a bit of soap it kills insects on contact too. Hope mine is not that severe where I just have to chop her down! I'd be devastated :(

[@miriane3059]

Very informative video, thank you for sharing!! Hopefully you got rid of the thrips.

[@nattyssucculentlife8462]

Oh man good luck!!! Hope you are able to save those two cuttings. That sounds awful!

[@Angie-ci1lp]

YOU! Finally answered my question to my problem! Thanks SO MUCH!!

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza262]

Ty for posting!

[@rubyc.4311]

Those thrips are horrible this year! They got my monsters too. Hopefully, yours will recover well.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Ruby Cornista it seems like everyone is having issues with thrips, specifically with the monstera this year. 😔

[@georgiaappleton1798]

Thankyou so much for this video because for the past week I have been trying to figure out why my monstera is turning brown and on new leaves and this morning after watching your video I checked my to find I had thrips 😭 done everything I can to get rid this morning I think I have done a good job but only time will tell.

[@rdarrett3635]

Georgia oh no!!! 😔

[@PeanutsPlants]

Super helpful video! Thanks! 🌿

[@sarahgiggles9444]

Hmm, I've got a very similar story with my monstera. Weak, droopy leaves, halted growth, unexpected brown patches, first thought it was a lighting/rootbound issue, repotted, no improvement so far. I've dealt with thrips before so I inspected the heck out of that plant and didn't find any, but I'm wondering if I somehow still missed them because the symptoms are SO similar. Thank you for the video - I'll check my plant again when I get home!

[@sarahgiggles9444]

Well, my monstera absolutely has thrips. I don't know how I missed them before and I'm kicking myself for letting it get so bad. But THANK YOU for this video because now I at least have a chance to save the plant!

[@tkucey8689]

I’ve just gone through this heartbreaking process over six weeks of trying everything including navigating the soil with an em fertilizer, reputing and washing the roots, using statistics, lint rollers, washing the leaves every two days, cutting back all the infected leaves and then all the new ones got infected. And now I’ve had to take everything off the mother plant. It’s heartbreaking after all the energy and love you put in your babies but Thrips seem to be the plant world’s equivalent of cockroaches. you just can’t get rid of them

[@safiamccants9476]

I'm sad that your favorite monstera plant had succumb to thrips. Thrips are unforgivable monsters in the plant community. I will include you in my prayers for success to rid this pest out of your plant collection. I like that you are using ladybugs to eradicate any pests. So keep us updated with your monstera cuttings and the health of monstera thai constellation. Your montersa from Walmart will be healthier, lush and glorious in no time.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Safia McCants Thank you for your plant prayers. Thrips will be an ongoing battle, but will be diligent and persistent in making sure my Monsteras will be thrips free. I’m hopeful that the cuttings of my Monstera from Walmart will turn into a beautiful plant again. 😊💚🌿

[@sittingfrogleg]

The only thing that worked for me against thrips was trimming and Neem oil, they were on every rose bush I have. They are hard to detect and it’s often too late. Neem oil takes time to work though, it doesn’t kill on contact. What it does is makes the bugs sick when they eat it and they slowly die of starvation, it disrupts their life cycle. Another advantage of this oil is that it only kills the bugs that destroy your plants, not the beneficial ones. When the weather gets warmer, I plan to spray Neem oil as a preventative. “Organic” insecticides work too, but only with small infestations, in my experience.

[@Gazonkie]

I’ve been fighting a battle with thrips on my monstera for 3 months... not ready to trim off yet, hope it doesn’t get to that point!

[@claree618]

my monstera was attacked with thrips. I bought Thrip killer from Canadian tire and sprayed the monstera and most of my plants and it worked.

[@acplegal5002]

More more videos please!!

[@michelleingram7020]

I realized about 2 months ago my monstera had thrips. I took cutting just in case the plant went too far south. But, I was able to clear the thrips using beneficial nematodes. I bought them on Amazon from Bug Sales. Look for the Sf nematodes (Fungus Gnat and Rootknot Exterminator). I also found thrips on several other plants as well and it has QUICKLY gotten rid of them. Follow the direction carefully and wash off all the adult thrips you can before you apply. The nematodes will live in the soil (so long as it is moist) and devour the little you-know-whats! After finding this stuff, thrips still are a pain because of the effort to get rid of them...but, they are not the villains they used to be.

[@noahf3269]

Dope shirt brotha!!!

[@natoshacarter2179]

So sorry that happened to you.

[@EM-fi6yq]

I noticed thrips larvae on my monstera today. I pray to god I won't have to take drastic measures like this and that the insecticidal soap will work. I love my monstera so much!

[@withramya]

I took the plant out of the pot, washed the dirt off the roots and put it in water after soaking it in water with a bit of dish soap. Kept it in water and repeated washing every week or even twice a week.

[@devanste50]

What does it mean when a leave turned yellow, do I take it off at what point on the stem. 😀 love your video.

[@btrphlyksz818]

I just finally bought my first monstera 4 days ago.. 😍💚 Being a new plant mom (outside of succulents) I have been wanting a monstera for the past few months and finally saw a bunch at Trader Joes. I thought I inspected all the leaves (snow white spots, no spider webs etc) and soil (nothing moving) but noticed moss growing on the soil (not knowing the time what that meant). I purchased one with the most beautiful and full leaves. Today, I noticed the leaves were curling in bit and more moss growing on the base of the soil. I googled what that meant and apparently moss grows in potted plants that are not well draining soil. So I inspected some more. I had to use my iPhone magnifier and light to see that there were not white worms but teeny tiny long brown worms (maybe thrips but the thrips in my mint plant looked nothing like these). Then I saw a few bugs that flew out of the soil. I immediately panicked. I repotted the monstera. Tossed the old soil, washed her roots and had the roots soak in water (5-10min) with a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide. I then washed her down with water, sprayed alcohol on the leaves and roots. Over kill? I cleaned the old nursery pot with soap and water and sprayed bleach and wiped it down and re-potted with new soil. OMYGOSH. What a morning. I feel so discouraged to purchase full grown plants from anywhere vs a cutting in fear that the soil is carrying some kind of bug or something else. Any tips? I couldn't find a video other than this video with needing to re-pot due to having issues with thrips or other types of bugs. Thank you.... didn't realize being a plant mama was this stressful... LOL but when I look at my monstera... its all worth it... 💚

[@rena5446]

It's a second job!

[@ritikasharma6090]

Hi, great video! I was wondering do we 'have' to remove the plants from the soil to get rid of thrips? Also, washing the plant with water every other day, won't it get root rot?

[@happygitana]

I'm currently dealing with a plant emergency, I have millipede bugs!! I don't think I have thrips. I may try some of these tips once I kill the millipedes. I read drowning them would help but it isn't working. My last resort is what you did, propagate new monstera 😞 🤞🏼

[@debrasmith2443]

I jad a huge out break of several types of pests through out my plants. Any plant I could I ended up chopping off leaves as well on my vining plants etc. I had the worst time with over saturating the soil from all of the treatments. In all the video's I've watched about treating for pests this is something nobody talks about. Thankfully I caught that I was starting to deal withtoot issues along with pest issues and started gently pulling plants from pots to allow the soil time to dry before sliding it back into the pot again. My apartment turned into a plant hospital. I even had one of the cactus/succulant companies giving me ideas on what to do. I only gave up on 2 plants, 2 that were to much for me to care for since becoming disabled. So even if your a beginner you can win this war. Your plants may look like the have been through the war but in the end they will start shooting out new leaves. Just don't give up.

[@LeMAD22]

My solution: make cuttings out of every leaf/node/root, keep them completely underwater for a couple of hours to drown the bugs, replant them in new soil, and let the old soil dry out for a few weeks under the sun before reusing it.

[@palomajessy2733]

Great job!! I love monsteras🥰🥰

[@midoritukichi4088]

I got those bugs from a bag of soil when I repotted my arrowhead plant. I am always checking for bugs and caught it right away. I used insecticide for house plants. I sprayed both the plant and the soil. I also treated any of my other leafy plants just in case. It's been well over a month and I haven't seen them cime back. I have a feeling they were all babies. I couldn't figure out what they were, no wings. I'm thinking they were to young to have wings yet?? I'll continue watching for them and I wish you luck on your propagation. What a terrible thing to happen.

[@sarahgiggles9444]

Yeah, the younger thrips in the nymph stage don't seem to have wings and are just white/light green little things. The adults are longer, darker, slender, with wings. I know there are a lot of species though so I imagine it depends on what type you have. My understanding is that unfortunately the nymphs can also lay eggs.

[@jewelsouth]

I wish you luck with your baby I just wanted to tell you that cinnamon and peroxide works wonders on pest get you a bag of mousser lee black sand and level yourself an layer of sand on all of your plants it comes in a 5 pound bag all get some easy self plant pot stakes I know that these work for gnats and other pests as well need and if pumice stones is your liking get them I could not afford them at this time this is why I settled for the sand hopefully your plants get better I wish you well👈🏾

[@barbll000]

So sorry this happened. I bought some plants in spring which grew a massive number of aphids which I've been dealing with to control the spread. And an elephant ear plant I got has white mealy bugs :(. At least they're in a separate room which helps to control the spread.

[@fireflyintheroom]

I hope this plant will survive! It makes me really happy that you just did not dumped it and tried your best to save it

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Firefly in the Room Thank you. Yes, not ready to give up on it yet. Great channel. Subscribed 😊

[@fireflyintheroom]

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[@bobbye4731]

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[@jh2713]

Ahh! My monstera is dying tremendously from thrips. It's really big and all the leaves have started to wilt or have already wilted. It's too big to just carry it in and out of the tub to wash it down.. I dont think there are any good cuttings either and have had cuttings from it, washed it for ten minutes. Sprayed with insecticidal soap but.. no luck, they came back to even the cuttings! (Maybe I should have submerged it in diluted insecticidal soap water) But overall, thank you for sharing! I might consider ladybugs🤔 does anyone know how to get rid of their fear of bugs?

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I think my 2 year old Monstera may have mild thrips, but I can’t find any, but see a bit of damage on back of leaves, but it’s not brown, but more silvery with black dots. I used insecticide soap and neem oil, and hope that will work.

[@indoorIvan]

I cringed a little seeing those older leaves get cut off! 😵🙁 I would have further cut the stems to get 4 cuttings, but I understand that the more foliage you leave the higher chance you miss a bug. Best of luck 👍

[@sophyyee8640]

Please give us update on your two monstera deliciosa Thanks

[@shai3661]

Any knowledge on using Stratiolaelaps scimitus (formerly Hypoaspis miles)?

[@valzygarsea9808]

I have a variegated monstera with 2 leaves. The older one has browning on back on leaf and front and new growth is fine. The new leaf is quite small. Is it ok to cut the older damaged leaf off or will it will the plant

[@corinagarza5940]

What do u do with the lady bugs when your done ? 😮

[@jeannetteloretta9427]

OMG All I could think was quit cutting Christian! Lol but I would live an update as I am fighting those little buggers also!

[@tiffcl6545]

Oh no.... that's what happened to my beautiful parlor palm and other plants. I hate those thrips. They're my nemesis. All the best to you. I hope you will be able to save him. I know how it feels. 😥

[@michelleingram7020]

Try beneficial nematodes. The Sf kind that work on thrips. You can get them on amazon. They have saved several of my plants recently and worked very fast.

[@ParisBradshaw]

Hi I have a question. So I suspected my indoor plants had thrips so I bagged the pots leaving the leaves and branches out and I washed them down with my hose and sprayed them down with Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew Insecticide spray (I think I used the whole spray bottle on 8 plants) and left them to dry. Now the leaves look dull and puffy and my monstera leaves looks slightly discolored. Is there such a thing as overwatering leaves? Or maybe I used too much of the insecticide ? Or maybe the combination of the watering them down first then adding the spray was too much ? Did I kill my plants by doing this ?

[@michellebowman5568]

I'm dealing with the same issue, but I lost my deliciosa 😭 If your Thai is getting root rot (like mine did) try using LECA. Good luck!!!! P.s. where did you get the ladybugs? They're sold out everywhere I look in the gta

[@SasukesHott]

I believe he said he got the ladybugs from Costco

[@krstincmonika]

Hi, I just found some thrips on my Diffenbachia. But it doesn't look like they attached the peace lily next to it. It that possible? That they would only go after one plant and not infect my hole collection? Should I still use neem oil on every plant in the room?

[@carpediem.9]

You took nice big cutting they should do fine :) update us on how they are, hopefully bug free now

[@zoelewis7498]

Uh try drenching the soil with diluted neem oil, it helps a lot killing all the mealybugs in my kentia palm, it took them a week or so to die though 😩

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

zoe lewis I did drown my plant in insecticide as well, I need to try neem oil next.

[@2muchstuffhere]

Can I please have the rest of your infected plant

[@bunnyfluffyfluffs]

what about hydrogen peroxide in soil and neem oil for leaves?

[@lorraineyanez4301]

I was thinking of getting ladybugs myself nothing is working in killing the mealybugs they've reduced my indoor plants.

[@midoritukichi4088]

I think you should. I never knew that was an option. Use a spray bottle to dampen your plants before letting them go in the dark.

[@shi1hong]

I heard green lacewing does a really good job at getting rid of them too.

[@thenewhope8171]

ive had a battle with thrips for almost 5 years now, i manage to kill 99% then they take a long time to recover but they seem to always get back after around half a year

[@SimoneVPoise]

Have your tried predatory mites and other bugs?

[@thenewhope8171]

@@SimoneVPoise not yet, i have 45 Plants do you think that might help?

[@SimoneVPoise]

@@thenewhope8171 yes, the predatory mites can reach the tiniest places. But also I suggest using Reduviidae bugs as well. These will hunt the adult thrips. Its a bit costly but very efficient. One thing to make sure is that ( and I know this sounds weird since you try to contain the outbreak ) when you release them all the plants are touching eachother so the mites and Reduviidae can roam and hunt everywhere. I am gonna buy some myself. Also thrips lay eggs in the leaves so even when you think they are all gone.. make sure

[@SimoneVPoise]

@@thenewhope8171 I have over 60 plants

[@lucylee198]

Does anyone know what those red spots on the backside of the leaves mean? Do I need to trim down the leaves with red spots?

[@alcurtis93]

I had to throw away two big monsteras away just a few days ago because of thrips. It was just such a huge problem trying to keep on top of it. V sad

[@dianamc4415]

I even did several bug spray sessions during few weeks time.. and they keep surviving and coming back..

[@JassminaVellucci]

Monstera plants are hard to find, I’m happy found mine at Canadian in Downtown Toronto. But now it have brown spots turning yellow, don’t know why. It’s in a west widow, about four feet away. I’m hope it doesn’t die, took a long time to find.

[@azorean2000]

We take it for granted monsteras grow outdoors so readily here in Florida. Some people have beautiful monsteras growing up there oak trees here.

[@TheNaturalBeeauty]

My monstera plant started to turn yellow and I added used coffee grounds (about 2 tablespoons) and leaves returned green within 1.5 weeks.

[@BriiRosayy]

My Monstera leaves are turning yellow. After 6 months now it’s acting up. I still only water 1-2 per week, my pot is a great size for this plant.

[@TheKristenGibson]

You’re way overwatering your monstera. I water mine once every two weeks. When leaves are turning yellow it’s from overwatering. Make sure you have a very airy soil too composed of potting soil, perlite, and orchid bark. Try watering once every two weeks though you’ll notice a huge difference. Good luck!

[@tammysjungle7064]

Wow Christian, so sorry about your walmart monstera. Hopefully you can save him.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Tammy Leonard Thanks. I’m hopeful the cuttings will grow into a beautiful and thrips free plant. 😊

[@angiequinnb5783]

Im going through this right now, I’m devastated, i think its too late ive only got two leaves left and i think the biggest one is starting to turn yellow on the edges😭

[@timbervandenhul9383]

Did it survive?

[@knethmorgan]

Hi Christian. My Thai Constellation's shedding off it's white variegations. What could be the possible causes?

[@amandameans1590]

Give it more light. Cut out green leaf's !

[@janekwoun8062]

Hi Chris, I really need your advice and help to save my monstera. the leaves start getting a black spots and the spot gets bigger. I inspected the entire leaves front and back, and did not find any insects. I keep them indirect light spot and water them when it's dry based on the moisture tester. Please help what to do to save my monstera.... Thank you.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

jane kwoun hmm. I would check for possible root rot. Moisture meter can sometimes not be accurate, but sounds like black leaves are either the roots are rotting or some other diseases

[@nancy5831]

Same problem brown edges on the leaves

[@AnjiiTheAmazinOMG]

Where did you purchase that watering can??

[@nancy5831]

I just got a monstera from trader Joe's about 2 weeks ago. When I purchased it it had lots of water I havent watered it because to soil had lots of moisture. But about 4 days ago the edges got brown any 411, Help!

[@Demidan]

I'm not a plant doctor (lol) but i think you should check if it has root rot since it has been in wet soil for a long time

[@evicaf4e]

My Thai has thrips 😩😩😩 I am afraid that if I put in water that the root will rot.

[@fairyfreak1]

I’m having them same problem with my Monstera, so this video came at the perfect time. I used neem oil and I think it helped, but it’s hard to tell right now. I have two new little leaves growing, so hopefully they don’t turn brown or anything. One question, should I clip off all of the infected leaves? Or will they survive if the rest of the plant is fine? Infected meaning they have some brown spots.

[@amyp8162]

I recommend captian Jack's dead bug brew.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Taylor V I cut of all the old infected leaves on mine, just to be safe. Pruning infected leaves and vines will help stop the spreading.

[@anitawaller371]

I hope you will try hydrogen peroxide cure (?) for the thrips. You can make a spray for the leaves and a mixture to put in the soil and it should kill them. I had them once on a philodendron and sprayed with neem oil to no avail. I didn't know about hydrogen peroxide at the time. I would have tried that first.

[@juliea7488]

anita waller i need to try hydrogen peroxide. What’s the recipe? There are small white insects on my monstera:(

[@bethjades]

Is the same ratio for spraying the leaves? I have a mealybug situation on my philodendron micans and I'm scared of ruining the leaves

[@BubbleLilo156]

@@juliea7488 equal parts water with 3% h2o2

[@triciaroy]

So sorry to hear about your problem! I’m learning some good tips from your tragedy.

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

Tricia Roy Thanks. Glad you found it helpful even through my Monstera tragedy 😅

[@SamanthaMiss85]

Do you have any updates on your monstera?

[@dianaboedecker2608]

I was going to buy lady bugs but the guy at the store told me he used to be an exterminator and had houses over run with lady bugs. They were in the ventilation system and in the walls. Now not sure what to do...

[@JayPee575]

Lady bugs are not the same as the Asian beetles (I think that's what it's called) lady bugs won't be a pest but the beetles will.

[@dianaboedecker2608]

@@JayPee575 Oh thank you for that info!

[@Lovingoddess28]

Soooo how do u release the lady bugs once the process is done?🌱

[@CrazyPlantGuy]

sev7da creater I try and collect all of them and release them outside or put them in the fridge again to dormant them.

[@nublessed8993]

My monstera has all the symptoms of thrips but I can't find any bugs on it at all, wtf happened 😭

[@nublessed8993]

turns out was just shocked from a big move, just unfurled its biggest leaf yet

[@rachaelreinholtz8483]

What if your new growth is turning yellow from the thrips?

[@cindybellwood110]

What about systemic insecticide. The home made stuff does not do it on a big infestation.

[@itsshwetas]

I would love to know how these babies are doing 2 years on.

[@obsil11]

Same! I looked for an updated video but couldn’t find it

[@annay6417]

My monstera has LOADS of small black flys swarming it any advice ?

[@silflove8464]

Inspired - now to save the day, or in this case a plant, great tips as always

[@sterresmit7609]

You don't have to buy that stuff. My monstera had thrips too. So I washed it down with water and repotted it. I washed it until I didn't see any thips, then repotted it. And they came back one time so I washed it down and they're still not back.

[@JayPee575]

Idk if you were watching this but he did wash it down with water.

[@arodnapeosd1224]

The word that you were thinking of is called aphids 5:56

[@maureenk2625]

I have just thrown my monstera away because I couldn’t handle the thrips 😂Didn’t matter how much I cleaned it and I feared for the other plants

Have you ever heard of Diotamaceous Earth (spell check) aka DE? One of the people I follow (male and I know his name has Horticulture In it) used it and it worked for him. I did research on DE and the consensus was the same. It kills the bugs. One of the negatives is it kills beneficial bugs too. So your lady bugs need to be released into the universe first. I found snails, millipedes, and other small insects in my biOrb and I had the hubby remove everything and I added coco coir only and it was looking good and then I purchased some African violets. I washed all the dirt I could from the roots and the same night I saw another snail. I was stuck on stupid. I purchased the DE and put it on all the plants and soil of my biOrb and so far so good. I put this on my other plants too. A few succulents had mealy bugs and again so far so good. It is said that this stuff takes 12-24 hours to kill the insects. You can add the powder directly to the plants or mix with water. The thing about the water mix is you will need to wait for the powder to dry to become useful. To apply dry I saw it added with some type of brush, shaken directly onto the plant. Mine came with a duster. You will need to have air circulating wherever you use it. You can also use a mask to cover your nose and mouth. Note that DE is also taken orally by us humans. I would suggest using this b4 throwing away your mother plant. Again this stuff does kill beneficial bugs so keep that in mind. I hope this helps. Sorry for the epic long response lol.

[@denisesanabia8422]

My monstera isn't doing so well hasn't been growing any big wilting and a little black on the stem it smells and it's wet what is that it has three new leaves but still gets black stems pls help

[@juliea7488]

Denise Sanabia are you possibly overwatering?

[@denisesanabia8422]

I hardly water it it always gets black rot on stem

[@mairwaugus5203]

How come the pictures of the actual thrips is always sketchy? No one ever puts up a really good pic of them.