Thanks, Neal. Those thrips attacked all kinds of plants that I believe is in the Iridaceae family - acidantheras, schizostylis, etc. I have had to pull they all up. I left a few bulbs in the ground that had leaves that did not look too battered by the thrips, and I liked the color. Maybe I will dig them up soon and try the soaking in lysol bit before they start to leaf up.
Then, maybe I will get glads as nice as Izhar's.
