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Category: Pest Symptoms: Flowers go brown at the edges. Parts Affected: Flowers Cause: Plague Thrips Description: Flowers go brown starting at the edges, especially in pale coloured varieties. On close inspection, small elongated insects about 2mm long can be seen busily running around. Remedy: Rain usually stops these pests. Plague Thrips affect a large range of light coloured flowers. |