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I have a moderate problem with springtails. I have already added hyoaspsis miles mites to my grow with little effect. Does anyone know how to get rid of these little pests?
Do not believe everything that you read.
That's kind of hilarious, but only if you knew what I was reading. ;) Have you done much searching on agricultural/horticultural extension sites? Those are the places I tend to look, and I've always solved my problems using these resources (often doing better than by following other growers' advice).Acording to Hemp Diseases and Pests, springtails such as the garden springtail, bourletiella hortensis "causes stippling of leaves, much like spider mites."
Later today I hope to have pics up.
McPartland, J.M., R.C. Clarke, D.P. Watson, 2000. Hemp Diseases and Pests:Management and Biological Control, CABI Publishing, New York, New York 251pp.
It looks like i have the same problem how did you get rid of them little jumpers?Springtail damage pictures
Here are some pictures that I took showing the type of damage done by my springtails.
These springtails suck sap from the top of new leaves, leaving a sappy residue on the leaf. Continued feeding by the critters ends up destroying all photosynthetic cells on leaves.
I thought at first that these were some type of aphid larvae or thrips. I only decided they were springtails after looking at them under fairly high magnification.
If anyone disagrees with my diagnosis please let me know what you think.
Thanks a lot