HM buddy! Of all the peep's (besides Rebel-- long story, long ago!) who get a facial tic when they even see the word or pics of thrips,..
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Ike- I'm with these guys, it looks like classic thrip damage,.. these are highly mobile pests, often not even found at the scene of the crime, but they're near by, count on it! Most species are quite small--> (
-) or there abouts,.. adults can fly! So, with a minor infestation, caught early, you'll likely have no real trouble killing them off, but it will take several treatments to wipe out stragglers and the well hidden,... maybe some diatomaceous earth for the soil surface to block and kill larvae as they try to pupate in the soil,.. this is cutting the legs out from under the generation cycle! Pyrol has pyrethrum in it, a neurotoxin derived from chrysanthemums,... if you see it over there, anything with Spinosad is also very good for this, and is food safe,... it's another neurotoxin, different action, derived from a bacterium,... I also highly recommend using a wetting agent/water spreader along with the pesti', to help overcome their natural water repellency!
