Anthurium - new but deformed shoots

My Anthurium plants continue to recover from a recent thrips attack and are bringing out new shoots, though a little deformed in shape.

Four new shoots from this bigger plant

Am glad this one brought out a decent sized & shaped leaf! :)

Unfortunately, with my third plant, I had to remove its new shoots as they seemed to be drying out, turning dark and remained curled up (possible signs that there were thrips larvae feeding inside the bud?), while new shoots from other plants had uncurled days ago.

I know the soil is looking a bit dry, but I was trying to be very careful not to overwater them. I have already noticed that there were a few ngats flying around the plants or hanging around the soil surface in the past days or so... hopefully it was just a few and they haven't settled into the soil yet!!