Signs/Damage: Thrips damage plants by rasping and slicing plant tissue and feeding on oozing sap. ... Sevin^® Insect Killer Ready to Use simplifies treating individual plants and small garden areas. The adjustable nozzle lets you select a direct stream or a broader spray.

What insecticide kills thrips?

Spinosad kills thrips when ingested, and has only limited effects on beneficial pollinators and predatory insects. Spinosad can be more effective than horticultural oils or insecticidal soaps. It is typically applied as a foliar spray and should only be applied once or twice a year.

What is the best product to kill thrips?

Use blue sticky traps: Use these traps are helpful for controlling adult thrips. Spray: If an infestation is out of control, you will have to spray with an insecticide. Use a pyrethrin spray or another type of oil-based spray. This type of spray combines an insecticide with fatty oils to smother and poison thrips.