Glossary
Thrips
Growers call it tiny elongated insects that feed at the growing tip and leave tan, sandpaper-textured scarring. Their eggs are laid inside the plant tissue, which is why one spray never works, growers say.
Words that go with it
- SpinosadGrowers call it an insecticide used against thrips and mites.
- MealybugA sap-sucking pest that looks like small patches of white sticky cotton wool around…
- QuarantineGrowers call it keeping a newly bought plant well away from your others for a period…
- ScaleA sap-sucking pest that looks like small white, tan or brown dots stuck to the skin.
- SpringtailGrowers call it a tiny harmless insect often mistaken for a pest.
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