So..WTF is this now? Thrips?

Noticed these weird wet slime looking marks (almost looks like bird poop or dead worms), is this Thrip damage? I know I saw 1 on there a few days ago, but not positive. Any info is appreciated.

that looks more like leaf miners to me

but you could have thrips and spider mites too

Looks like thrips to me, I'm battling them rite now myself.

I had some thrips earlier and the damage looked like a straight line of silver/gray color, but these are all twisted around. I've not encountered leaf miners-I'll try to take a look into those. I don't think mites, but not positive. If this is thrip damage, can they kill the plant or do they just damage the growth/strength of the plant? Basically I don't want these fuckers to kill my plant before harvest, are they capable of this?

THE KONASSURE said:

that looks more like leaf miners to me

but you could have thrips and spider mites too

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Yes!! 100% leaf miners-looked them up and it's the exact same problem, luckily I've only noticed 1 leaf with a munch in it so hopefully it's not caterpillars/moths at least. One of the suggestions mentions removing affected leaves, is this a terrible thing to do? ive got an insecticidal soap-I'll try that tonight and if no positive difference I'll either try this other pesticide the site recommended/cutting

with miners I`d remove the effected leaf yeah if you can

Thrips are a cunt

I like spinosad kills 70 to 100% of all bugs in a few days

captain jacks or mongomery if your in the USA, Ant stop granules for you UK spinosad lovers

THE KONASSURE said:

with miners I`d remove the effected leaf yeah if you can

Thrips are a cunt

I like spinosad kills 70 to 100% of all bugs in a few days

captain jacks or mongomery if your in the USA, Ant stop granules for you UK spinosad lovers

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I'll stick with removal than to play it safe. Just to make sure I'm 100% on this, but I only cut just beyond the damaged area, correct? For example: finger 3 has damage at the tip, just cut there?
Thanks for your input/assistance with this.

Username85 said:

I'll stick with removal than to play it safe. Just to make sure I'm 100% on this, but I only cut just beyond the damaged area, correct? For example: finger 3 has damage at the tip, just cut there?
Thanks for your input/assistance with this.

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take the whole leaf off unless your going to spray it with spinosad and or some PGR`s then you may need the leaf

Really hope there is some truth in the; pruning to stress the plant into growing better theory. After cutting away the leaf miners she's left kinda sparce-majority of old growth had to be removed. This is either a problem I hadn't noticed as a problem or something I had misdiagnosed, have had recurring bug issues this summer, but I hope she's not too shocked.

THE KONASSURE said:

with miners I`d remove the effected leaf yeah if you can

Thrips are a cunt

I like spinosad kills 70 to 100% of all bugs in a few days

captain jacks or mongomery if your in the USA, Ant stop granules for you UK spinosad lovers

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Hey dude how much of the granules would you put in a liter?

THE KONASSURE said:

that looks more like leaf miners to me

but you could have thrips and spider mites too

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fortunately thrips are one of the easiest pest to get rid of ... i find that they introduced into your garden in larval or egg stages in coco and soil mixes. However you are not doomed . thrip larva can be seen on the undersides of leaves , in this stage they are basically worms as they eat your plant the excrete a slimy looking liquid that dries shiny on your leaves. slime trails , i have found the most effective products are spinosad and a new product called MBV2.. I sprayed with both of these products and after a few sprayings no more thrips. be adamant and follow up and you will beat them no problem