Lorraine asked 15 years ago
I have recently bought a dahlia and planted it in my garden, while watering it the other night I noticed a lot of insects crawling all over the petals, I can only describe them as very similar to silverfish.Do you know what they are and how I can get rid of them as they are eating the plant alive
1 Answers
Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
These sound like thrips, very small insects in large numbers sometimes. They cause reduced growth and flecking. You could try a strong jet of water or if you want to spray use a systemic insecticide and wet the whole plant.
