Honeysuckle Flower Distortion: Thrips or Herbicide Damage

Elderly neighbor's honeysuckle flowers curl, shrivel, fail to open; leaves fine.

Possible Causes

Thrips (tiny insects) inside flowers cause distortion/abortion. Herbicide drift can distort growth. Thrips are hard to see and reach inside flowers.

Consult garden center for thrips insecticides that penetrate flowers. Avoid herbicide use near plant. Difficult to treat once flowers affected.

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