Minal - I just treated my collection with new amd cheaper version of an old "Conserve". I actually found this insecticide locally and cheaper. Anyway - you need to remove all blossoms and buds -all - no exception - if you have thrips on one plant - you have them on all - they fly - and they often come through the window screens. You need to repeat an application 3 times week apart - make sure - no buds all this time. Nancy is correct - the stuff she had listed is quite poisonous. Spinosad is not that poisonous but - be careful if you have fish - cover your aquariums real tight. If you still have concerns - Neem oil is relatively harmless - but you need remove all buds and blossoms - and spray the plants multiple times - it only works on contact. Spinosad has some systemic residual power. Good Luck - and do not get stressed - yes you bring them from Convention - and you can get the thrips load from the window as well. I managed to bring mites from Convention in Raleigh - and I sprayed and disbudded everything. The case - the stuff I was using had the expired shelf life... Irina Here is a link that might be useful: Spinosad

I cannot tell exactly but this appears to be an insect in the order Hemiptera, the triangular shaped scutellum on the back where the wings connect is a sure sign. This order is primarily piercing and sucking insects that cause damage to plants. There is the chance that this insect is feeding on pollen or nectar and is beneficial. True bugs, stink bugs, etc, are in this order. In Texas where I live they cause untold millions in damage to food crops each year. Send this picture to your local extension agent. They will have one of two responses; 1- tell you what it is, or 2- send someone to get one because it is new to the area. My bet is that it would be the former. They can also tell you whether to get a glass of tea and watch the critter, or get 50 friends with 50 magnifying glasses and Zap them ASAP! Beetles, order Coleoptera, are less likely to be an issue on the flower. The damage they cause is often inside the tree or underground. Many of them are saprophages and only eat dead organic matter. The often have hard outer wings, and an absence of the triangular scutellum on the back. I don't think this is a beetle. If you are bored, and not creeped out easily, check out this website... http://www.texasento.net/prob.htm it's Texas stuff, but often they are the same or similar in Florida. I'd like to close by saying, Mango! Mango! Mango!

WOW!!! Thanks! Floridays you Rock! Little Leaf Notcher - Artipus floridanus (Horn) It looks a lot like the little Leaf Notcher and its large! I already sprayed my tree twice already with the seven dust. My tree looking a little better but don't know if it really worked. Only time will tell. Right now, tons of new leaves/branches just formed on my mango trees. I have given my little babies a lot of some tender loving care, and it shows :-) Growing nicely and fast! Fertilizer doing well. Since they are flightless, I can load some poison powder on the base of the tree. I see some lizards on my tree and they are my best friend since they eat those damn bugs! BTW, the Seven dust is harmless to animals and plants... Just bugz. Well, when my tree bloom I know I will need it clear of that stuff so the honey bees can fertilize them :-) Any recommendations to kill those buggers? Thanks so much you guys.

To me it looks like its going to bloom. what is your watering and fertilizing schedule by the way. Mangoes need to be stressed from cold or other factors to flower. be careful to keep the room temp to a suitable range. what is the temp in by the way? i have a couple of mango trees indoors but have shown no signs of flowering so far.