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Unsure about which beneficial insect is best suited to handle the thrips problem in your garden? Try our simple and quick aphid predator quiz to find the right thrips predator for your needs. How To Get Rid of Thrips Naturally The most effective thrips management strategies use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. IPM integrates cultural methods, monitoring, physical barriers, biological controls, and mild treatments as necessary. NaturesGoodGuys offers natural thrips control to treat thrips infestations. What are Thrips? Thrips are common pests that feed on plant cells and damage plants. Adults are thin and elongated, and are usually 1-2mm in size. Because of their small size and tendency to hide, they're nearly impossible to see with the naked eye. Thrips can be several different colors, which is one reason they are hard to identify. Most thrips larvae, called white thrips, are pale yellow or clear. In contrast, adults display a darker color and people often call them black thrips because of their brown-to-black appearance. The most common and destructive species of thrips is the western flower thrips. Other major species include tobacco thrips, onion thrips, greenhouse thrips, and soybean thrips. Can Thrips Fly? Although they are weak fliers, their narrow wings help them drift on air currents. This allows them to move from plant to plant and across gardens and greenhouses quickly. Their traveling behavior makes thrips infestation hard to contain. Signs of a Thirps Infestation Identifying thrips early can prevent plant damage. They often hide in buds, flowers, and on the undersides of leaves, making them challenging to detect. Thrips eat a wide variety of plants. Some of their favorites include roses, gardenias, alocasia, citrus trees, herbs, and vegetables like peppers and tomatoes. Look for signs of thrips damage like: Black, tar-like flecks of frass (excrement) on the underside of leaves Scared or discolored leaf surfaces, flowers, and fruit surfaces Dist

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