Beginner Gardening: Houseplant pest question, 0 by meadowmouse

meadowmouse wrote:
Thanks ecrane3, they are thrips, but my research so far hasn't led me to which one of the over 5000 species it might be. I trapped one in a small plastic bag, studied it with my jeweler's loupe and drew this picture. The wings are there but they are so tiny that I almost missed them. All the other signs are present, leave discoloration, tiny fecal spots. . . I thought they were hopping but they actually fly! I guess pyrethrin is best but it's messy and sticky. I might have to quarantine the plants, clean the whole window area and try again. I have put the amaryllis away for a dormancy period but I added some crushed mothballs to the pots. Hope it helps!