looks like thrips

[blokeman]

So i bought a nice new flowering plant the other day(amaryllis family), and yesterday, I noticed some thin squiggly little guys in the flowers, one flower in particular, there were 5-7 of em. small (1, 1.5mm max) blackish color, thin like the end of a pinhead, and the wiggle forewards. it was a great pleasure taking my tweezers/foreceps to them.

What should my level of concern be at?
1: you picked em all off, they should be all dead
2: they might have layed eggs, be cautious
3: picked em off or not, use pesticide
4: throw it, it's a lost cause( please no!!)

i'd take pics, but i don't have a science lab with eletron-magnification, they are just too small for my crappy cam, lol

New to pests,
Steven

 

[Not a Number]

Treat with Spinosad if they are indeed thrips.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinosad

Lasts up to 4 weeks. I have no idea what products with this as an active ingredient is available in Canada.

 

[herenorthere]

I had great success with Neem against thrips on orchids. If you go the Neem route, spray once per week for a month and be prepared for a weird, onionish smell.