{"product_id":"thrips-first-aid-bundle","title":"Thrips First Aid Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrips are one of the most frustrating pests to deal with on houseplants. These tiny insects can cause considerable damage, spreading quickly from plant to plant and often going unnoticed until leaves become silvered, distorted or covered in unsightly marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've been battling a persistent thrips infestation, repeatedly spraying your plants most likely isn't working. Fortunately, biological pest control offers another approach: using beneficial predatory insects and mites to tackle thrips properly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo get them under control you need a combination of thorough plant cleaning, ongoing biological protection and blue sticky traps to monitor pest activity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo really clean up the problem,  aingle release of Cucumeris or Orius is recommended, you can find there \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ladybirdplantcare.co.uk\/collections\/thrips-controls\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep 1: Give your plants a thorough clean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore introducing beneficial insects, it's important to get your plants as clean as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrips can hide in all sorts of places, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe undersides of leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew growth and tightly folded leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeaf joints and stems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers and flower buds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCracks and crevices around the plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct 1 - Soap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep 2: Add slow-release sachets for ongoing protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce you've done your clean up and maybe made your initial release of beneficial predators, I recommend adding slow-release Amblyseius cucumeris sachets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEach sachet contains a breeding population of beneficial mites and a food source. The predators emerge gradually over 4-6 weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct 2 - Sachets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep 3: Use blue sticky traps to monitor adult thrips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue sticky traps are another important part of this approach.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThrips are attracted to blue, and sticky traps provide a useful way to monitor and catch adult thrips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct 3 - Blue Sticky Traps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ladybirdplantcare.co.uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59086299103613,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/4573\/0117\/files\/Thripstreatmentcarousel.png?v=1794319814","url":"https:\/\/ladybirdplantcare.co.uk\/products\/thrips-first-aid-bundle","provider":"ladybirdplantcare.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}