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I’m hoping, I just don’t think I’m that lucky. It’s odd though, no plants around here appear to have broad mite damage. There are some ferns that are turning bronze in color; probably from too much sunlight but I am going to check those out too once my computer scope gets here.Hypoasis predatory mite.... ? Just a hunch
I had them several weeks ago and I automatically assume that they were spider mites and I killed about 18 plants through away all my soil . And then I came across several posts on line talking about predatory mites in store bought soil . I had them for approximately a month and I had a lot of them but I never saw any damage to my plants . They looked just like what you had. I think the most common spider mite is the one with the two black dotsI’m hoping, I just don’t think I’m that lucky. It’s odd though, no plants around here appear to have broad mite damage. There are some ferns that are turning bronze in color; probably from too much sunlight but I am going to check those out too once my computer scope gets here.
Here’s my veg tent. Those tiny white dots on the fabric pots in the last picture are all dead bugs. I would find a few crawling on the leaves, but not recently. I’ll get a close up with the digital microscope today or tomorrowWhen I went down to get a specimen to view, I couldn’t find anything on the leaves and I checked each plant. I used a a regular jewelers loupe first to try to find where the bugs were then I was going to view under the digital microscope. What I did find were a bunch of critters crawling on the fabric pots. I tried to collect a few on some leaves but was unsuccessful. I sprayed some green cleaner all over the fabric pots and be next day they were all dead. I’m going to check again tomorrow. I may end up cutting some of the fabric pot off to view under the digital lens.
They’re not root aphids.
I really don’t think they are broad mites but still not ruling it out.
Not two spotted spider mites.
Not cylamen mites but not ruling it out.
They could be bulb mites or possibly something that came in the compressed coco coir?
When you said you could see them crawling on the pots, makes me question if they were broad mites.When I went down to get a specimen to view, I couldn’t find anything on the leaves and I checked each plant. I used a a regular jewelers loupe first to try to find where the bugs were then I was going to view under the digital microscope. What I did find were a bunch of critters crawling on the fabric pots. I tried to collect a few on some leaves but was unsuccessful. I sprayed some green cleaner all over the fabric pots and be next day they were all dead. I’m going to check again tomorrow. I may end up cutting some of the fabric pot off to view under the digital lens.
They’re not root aphids.
I really don’t think they are broad mites but still not ruling it out.
Not two spotted spider mites.
Not cylamen mites but not ruling it out.
They could be bulb mites or possibly something that came in the compressed coco coir?
Those aren't broad mites. That is something else.My flower tent. They have some pesticide damage since I had to spray them each time with the lights on each time. I know, not smart but can’t spray in the evening because I’ve been outside surrounded by other plants and it was lights out time. They also had some critters on the fabric but not nearly as many in my veg tent. I think it has something to do with moisture. The coco in my veg pots stay wet longer.
Those aren't broad mites. That is something else.
I might repot one of my veg plants into a plastic airpot so I can inspect the roots to rule out any root eating pest.When you said you could see them crawling on the pots, makes me question if they were broad mites.
You could cut a slice in the bottom of your fabric pot and check for critters on or around the roots.
Broad mites are one of the worst insects to have in your garden, because of "stealth" in staying under the growers radar.
Hopefully, you'll know what it is soon and I'm proven wrong and jumped the gun.
I've been on Critter/"Broad Mite" patrol for the past few months.
I see the damn things in my sleep. lol
I haven’t ruled out bulb mites yet. Once I repot one of the plants and inspect the roots will I be able to rule out bulb mites. I’ll check out the no pest strips. Thanks for the recommendation!About three no pest strips from the depot or lowes will kill just about every bug you have for about a twenty spot total. Just don't use em in bloom at all.
Cheaper than all that crazy expensive shit and far more effective. My thought was bulbs but you state they are fast moving. Either way all will perish with no sprays or drenches.
Did you even look at Hypoaspis! Look!
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