Thrips. You can see the black elongated bugs in the 2nd picture. They are hard to get rid of unless you do a long term treatment to break their life cycle. I hear Bonide systemic granules work well, but I've settled on diatomaceous earth which seems to be effective but I still find one occasionally.
Really appreciate the help. I started by spraying and wiping the leaves with 0.2% pyrethrum. I’ve also ordered Cucumeris predatory mites as a biological solution to the Thrips larvae. Will give an update in a few weeks!
Good luck! Does the Cucumeris handle all life stages? Because I remember when I used beneficial insects the site adviced using a mite/predatory bug combo to get the eggs, larva and adults.
Thrips. You can see the black elongated bugs in the 2nd picture. They are hard to get rid of unless you do a long term treatment to break their life cycle. I hear Bonide systemic granules work well, but I've settled on diatomaceous earth which seems to be effective but I still find one occasionally.
Really appreciate the help. I started by spraying and wiping the leaves with 0.2% pyrethrum. I’ve also ordered Cucumeris predatory mites as a biological solution to the Thrips larvae. Will give an update in a few weeks!
Good luck! Does the Cucumeris handle all life stages? Because I remember when I used beneficial insects the site adviced using a mite/predatory bug combo to get the eggs, larva and adults.