Infestation or just stress 😬

wolfvb
wolfvbstarted grow question 23d ago
What is wrong with the leaves at first I was thinking it just stress 😬 but this look more like she is sick chat gbt said I got infected with some practice that eat the leaves
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squalino
squalinoanswered grow question 24d ago
For once, ChatGPT is right, I think that your plant is not simply stressed, it is undergoing a real attack of parasites. ​Looking very closely at your photos, the diagnosis is indisputable. you have a large infestation of Thrips. The silver/translucent spots are the areas where the thrips have pierced the leaf to empty the cells of their sap. ​The little black dots are not eggs or mold, they are the droppings (poop) left by thrips while they feed. ​Spray diluted black soap and install self-adhesive plates on the ground below. sorry for you my friend. good luck ❤️ ❤️
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 24d ago
Something is definitely chewing on your leaves. Or, possibly that possessed doll with the tattoos. pyrethrines are probbly effective and have a very short half-life, so they breakdown fast, too. That is kill on contact though. if in usa and possibly CA, southern ag sells a concentrate and you mix your own spray bottle. Much more cost effective than buying the pre-mixed stuff. 8oz bottle goes a long way. predaator bugs is another option. Whether it thrips or mites sounds like the people below got you covered on that. Outside of predator bugs, i'd avoid any holistic or "natural" remedies... they usually aren't as effective if at all if it's in flower, i would hestitate to spray anything at all.. definitely don't spray the flowers even if someone says it's safe for vegetables and other edible plants. unnecessary risk.. amputate and pray with flower.
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Nocone_Purple
Nocone_Purpleanswered grow question 24d ago
That’s definitely spider mites, not just stress you can see the classic silver/white stippling all over the leaves and it looks like there’s some webbing too. Check the undersides of the leaves with a loupe and you’ll see the tiny mites moving. Act fast because they spread quickly, especially in warm/dry conditions. Spray the whole plant especially leaf underside with neem oil or a spinosad-based insecticide, and raise humidity a bit if it’s low mites hate moisture. Remove the worst affected leaves before spraying. Do 2-3 treatments every 3 days to break the egg cycle.
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tjaym
tjaymanswered grow question 24d ago
Hi brother, i think your plant should be killed. it seems like a case of spider mites. What I can see: A lot of fine yellowish stippling (tiny feeding spots) spread across the leaf. Small red/orange dots along the main vein that look like mites. A few fine web-like strands. Leaf edges that are starting to dry out and turn brown. This pattern is much more typical of spider mites than of whiteflies or aphids. A quick test: Take a sheet of white paper. Hold it underneath the leaf. Tap the leaf firmly a few times. If you see tiny reddish or beige dots moving around on the paper after a few seconds, it is almost certainly spider mites. If this is a cannabis plant (the leaf looks like it might be), I would: Remove the most heavily infested leaves. Thoroughly rinse the undersides of all leaves. Temporarily increase humidity, since spider mites thrive in warm, dry conditions. Treat the plant every 3–5 days, focusing especially on the undersides of the leaves. Check nearby plants as well, because spider mites spread very quickly. Based on the photos, I would estimate: 85–90% chance of spider mites 10–15% chance of a combination of spider mites and a secondary fungal issue or residue If you can take one more very sharp close-up of the main leaf vein (preferably using digital zoom), I can likely confirm with near certainty whether those red/orange dots are spider mites.
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