THRIPS! Can I use Safers End All?

[Orchid grower]

Originally Posted by Roberta

The ingredients are basically insecticidal soap, and pyrethrin. I would think that it would be safe for the Phals, best to keep it off the flowers unless the label says it's OK, but give everything else a good bath. There are "bigger guns" if this doesn't do it (spray at least once a week for 3 weeks or more to get succesive generations)

Thank you Roberta! When you say "good bath" what exactly would that mean? Should I be be spraying them thoroughly all over? Or letting them sit and soak in a larger pot as they are being watered and spray thoroughly so the water and spray mix?

Thanks!