Thrips

The new leaf is the most vulnerable thing your plant makes.

Anybody who's watched Thrip's Wreck an Unfurling Anthurium Leaf already understands this paper in their gut.

Like the oak's whole strategy is built around protecting that soft, delicious, undefended first flush.

Timing is a defense.

OK.

You know, wasps and ladybugs you use to kill to kill Thrip and to kill those things.

And I will tell you that my Japanese beetle population has increased and I'm kind of concerned about that.

But I got a new name.