Thrips on houseplants
Common causes of thrips and the first things to check, summarized from 24 PlantGrail care records across 20 plants (as of ).
What causes thrips on houseplants?
It depends on the plant and how it is kept, so check the plant pages below. For Pothos, the records explain it like this: Thrips are tiny, slender insects that rasp leaf tissue and suck sap, causing silvery or translucent patches, black specks (frass), and stunted or distorted new growth. They are difficult to see with the naked eye and reproduce rapidly indoors. Thrips prefer dry conditions and can spread quickly to other plants.
Common first steps
- Isolate infected plant immediately
- Remove badly scarred flower buds before they fall and open, since open flowers act as a reservoir from which thrips spread to neighbouring cacti.
- Spray entire plant with strong water to dislodge thrips (outdoors or in shower)
Plants with records for thrips
Most records first. Open a plant for its own causes and fixes.
- monstera deliciosa Plant care guide
- pothos Epipremnum aureumRead the guide
- calathea Goeppertia spp.Plant care guide
- peace lily Spathiphyllum wallisiiPlant care guide
- monstera adansonii Monstera adansoniiRead the guide
- zz plant Zamioculcas zamiifoliaPlant care guide
- philodendron Philodendron spp.Read the guide
- aloe vera Aloe veraPlant care guide
- christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesiiPlant care guide
- jade plant Crassula ovataPlant care guide
- hoya compacta Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
- phalaenopsis Phalaenopsis
- echinocereus EchinocereusPlant care guide
- thai constellation Thai Constellation
- echinocereus coccineus Echinocereus Coccineus
- echinocereus fendleri Echinocereus Fendleri
- miltonia spectabilis miltonia spectabilis
- snake plant Dracaena trifasciataRead the guide
- alocasia Alocasia spp.Read the guide
- prayer plant Maranta leuconeuraPlant care guide
Questions about thrips
Which plants have the most records for thrips?
monstera deliciosa, pothos, calathea, peace lily, monstera adansonii and 15 others.
Can thrips be prevented?
Quarantine new plants. Maintain 50-60% humidity. Use yellow sticky traps as early detection. Inspect new growth regularly. Thrips are resistant to neem oil alone.
What are these records?
This page summarizes 24 PlantGrail care records on thrips. Records describe care topics; they are not counts of observed plants or treatment outcomes.