u/s0uldone

Please help! I’m trying to understand if the damage and white spots are due to thrips, or if my plant is just dusty and suffering from the heatwave... Or maybe it’s all of the above? 🥲 I think the weird, crinkly new growths like in the last pic are a major tell-tale sign for the pests, according to my Google searches. This would be my first time dealing with thrips so any advice is helpful!