Plant diseases and insect infestations are a constant challenge for gardeners. Thrips are one such insect that can plague your indoor and outdoor plants by literally sucking the life out of them.

I seem to have an infestation of thrips on several of my flowers in the garden. How can I get rid of these safely? Thrips will leave brownish or silver streaks which are feeding scars from the thrips ...

Thrips on the leaves of a houseplant - Zhuravlev Andrey/Shutterstock When it comes to plant pests, thrips are as bad as they come. They attack and infest hundreds of different varieties of plants.

Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long), slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit and flowers.

Q: How do I know if my plants have thrips? My oranges have strange scars on the rind, but I can’t see any bugs. Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic ...

What you might assume are just specks of dust or dirt settling on your houseplants may be an insistent pest. Many homeowners overlook the presence of thrips on their plants, given their small size, ...