spider mites or thrips?

[smokadepep]

Just started noticing a pest intrusion in my garden. Haven't seen any bugs just some minor damage left behind. I have already done 2 spray cycles of Azamax+sm90 5 days apart and left a couple of NPS in there for a couple of days. I am just wondering which pest I am battling so I could make sure I treat it the right way. I am not sure whether these are spider mites or thrips yet. I have yet to see the webbing. Here are some photos, let me know which you think.

 

[Rowdy420]

Kinda looks like thrip damage but, hard to tell. Need to look at the undersides with a loupe and you'll be able to see the little buggers. Good you've already started on treatment, just stay on top of the reproductive cycle and keep treating em.

good luck, peace

 

[303hydro]

Definitely no signs of spider mites in those pics. I don't know shit about thrips, but not mites.

 

[bigbuds420]

looks like Thrips damage to me. I had thrips a few runs ago. I sprayed the plants with monterey(spinosad) and havent seen them since. Also didnt seem to harm plants at all. I wouldnt recommend spraying on flowering plants past week 3.

Here is a link a found with more info for you. BB

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=61807

 

[LittleAmsterdam]

Thirps for sure. Their damage looks like squiggly lines versus a tiny dots. Thirps hang out on top of the leaf during the day and look like black pepper. Versus mites hang out on the bottom of the leaves and are usually white or clear.

Preventative maintenance (Spraying) is required throughout VEG and as you flip them to prevent bug problems during flower. Monterey Take Down contains pyrethrum is a great bug spay.

 

[VagPuncher]

Thirps for sure. Their damage looks like squiggly lines versus a tiny dots. Thirps hang out on top of the leaf during the day and look like black pepper. Versus mites hang out on the bottom of the leaves and are usually white or clear.

Preventative maintenance (Spraying) is required throughout VEG and as you flip them to prevent bug problems during flower. Monterey Take Down contains pyrethrum is a great bug spay.

I always thought that was the thrips shit.

But, yes OP, it's thrips.

 

[westg]

Never had thrips but have had spidermites before n it does not look like mites, plus you would hotice the mites webbing by now I would say? n there would b heaps of the fucks underside of the leaves that can been seen with just your eyes.

 

[sourdfan]

Get some EARTH-TONE insect control. Ten bucks a bottle and CAN be used in flower up to the day of harvest! You can even spray is with the lights on.
Pyrethrins,Canola Oil are the two main active ingredients and it also don't smell like garbage.