Thrips are common pests that affect many plants including snake plants. They feed on the foliage and cause leaves to curl up. Thrips are generally harmful and destructive to whatever plant they infest.
Thrips on snake plants are common in the UK and US as well. There are several different species of thrips that will attack the leaves and flowers of this plant.
They are also carriers of a number of viruses, such as tomato spotted wilt virus, tobacco virus, potato virus Y, and tobacco rattle virus. The main way that thrips cause damage to crops is by feeding on the leaves.
To know that your snake plants are under a thrip attack, check the leaves. If you see that the leaves are getting a lot of brown patches, then they are under a thrip attack.
It is very easy to remove the thrips from the leaves. You just have to make a small cut in the center of the leaf and then lift out the thrips from the leaf. The thrips will fall off the leaf.
It is common to notice thrips on snake plant. However, this article teaches you how to eliminate them and take care of your plant until you are thrip free. Once you manage to eliminate these destructive pests, you will enjoy growing these plants.