From experience, I feel obligated to caution against using soaps on plants with pseudostems - banana trees especially. Since a banana's trunk is made of concentric layers of clasping leaves, they can come unclasped under the influence of gravity and a lubricant such as soap. It is very disturbing to see a plant that you've just lathered up self-destruct with a series of slurping noises. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of > arnold140@verizon.net > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 10:19 PM > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [pbs] Thrips > > Linda: > > I use a product called Murphy's Oil soap. > > One ounce to a quart of water. I imagine any soap would do. > > It's worked for me. > > Have a look. > > https://greenmethods.com/understanding-insecticida… > > Arnold > > > On 07/06/16, Linda Foulis wrote: > > Hello all, > Does anyone have experience using diatomaceous earth against thrips? I'm > also trying neem oil. Very limited choices in Canada now. > > > Linda > Zone 2-3 > North of Leslieville, AB next to the middle of nowhere. > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/