How to Get Rid of Thrips on Houseplants: 7 Safe Steps
Confirm thrips before treating, then isolate, rinse, prune, follow a suitable pesticide label, repeat as directed, and monitor clean new growth.
Confirm thrips before treating, then isolate, rinse, prune, follow a suitable pesticide label, repeat as directed, and monitor clean new growth.
A practical three-week quarantine routine for new houseplants, including where to isolate them, what to inspect, what sticky cards miss, and when to wait longer.
Last updated: 13.06.2026. I thought it was mold at first. Little white fuzzy specks tucked into the joints where the leaves met the stem of my favorite hoya. I wiped them off and went on with my day. Two weeks later they were everywhere, the leaves were going sticky, and I had a full mealybug…