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What is the best way to kill thrips?
Wash Thrips Off Plants With Water For indoor plants, apply a solution of soap and water on leaves with a spray bottle. Mix 2 teaspoons of dish soap with a gallon of water and saturate all parts of the infested plant. Note: This is a form of thrip control, but it will not prevent them from returning.
Does spinosad kill thrips?
Spinosad can kill a wide variety of insects, including fire ants, fruit flies, leafminers, mites, mosquitoes, spider mites, and thrips. This relatively new insect killer is generally used on vegetables and fruit along with other garden species.
How can I control thrips naturally?
How to Get Rid of Thrips Naturally (DIY Pest Control)
- 1 Blast the thrips off with water.
- 2 Coat the plant with soap spray.
- 3 Try mixing neem oil into the soapy water.
- 4 Press a lint roller across the leaves.
- 5 Prune back infested plants.
- 6 Make an essential oil spray.
- 7 Try diluted isopropyl alcohol on the leaves.
Can I mix spinosad and BT?
It’s always a good idea to vary insect control methods in the vegetable garden so consider alternating Bt with a product containing the active ingredient spinosad (also derived from a soil bacterium and also organic).
Is spinosad better than BT?
As an insecticide, Bt is a safe, selective product for caterpillars. However, Bt lacks staying power. Instead of Bt’s one or two days’ residual, spinosad keeps killing for up to four weeks. In addition, spinosad kills thrips, which Bt doesn’t faze.
How do you treat thrips in soil?
A systemic houseplant insecticide can be added to the soil and it will take care of many pests. You simply water in the systemic insecticide and the plant will absorb it throughout its system and protect itself against a variety of pests, including thrips.
What do you spray on thrips?
Greenhouse thrips is readily controlled with thorough application of contact sprays such as horticultural oil, natural pyrethrins (plus piperonyl butoxide), or insecticidal soaps to the underside of infested leaves. Repeat applications may be necessary.
What plant keeps thrips away?
However, some plants—such as basil, chives, catnip, and garlic—seem to repel most thrip species.
Can I mix Bt and spinosad?
How often should you spray for thrips?
Spray the plants twice, three days apart, and the thrips should disappear.