Pest
Thrips
How to recognise it
Silvery patches with tiny black dots (droppings).
What helps
Shower the plant, hang blue sticky traps, use predatory mites, remove affected leaves.
Often a care issue is behind it (watering, light, placement) – the care check in the app helps narrow it down.
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Check a photo – freeTypical organisms: Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips tabaci, Echinothrips americanus