Is it Fungus gnats or Aphids?

[urijah710420]

Saw this guy flying around in my tent. Is it a fungus gnat? I was going to flip to 12/12 tonight but having found that in the tent should I treat the coco with anything? Thanks dudes!!

 

[GNick55]

see any more? look closely at the soil surface? just stare at it a bit while moving your fingertips along the surface..

 

[urijah710420]

I have 6 2 gallon pots in my tent. Out of those 6 pots I only found 2 little black bugs crawling on the coco after i ran my finger thru the coco. They flew out of the pots when i did that. Looked like fungus gnats to me but I'm no expert.

 

[GNick55]

i’m guessing yes gnats, if so the bad with gnats is their larvee which will eat at your roots.. generally just cover the soil or coco with an inch or two of perlite, try to keep the area dry meaning don’t let their be spilt water sitting around and keep it windy!! you could hand sticky traps too, act now and you’ll be able to flip soon..
but maybe wait for another reply to confirm it’s a gnat.,

 

[GrowHobo]

It’s a gnat. I can’t believe you got him and got a picture that’s some good work. All I woulda got was a greasy spot.

 

[urijah710420]

Haha i got so lucky to catch him. I saw him flying around so i sat in front of my tent for 1+ hour and finally saw him land on a leaf and squished him between my hands haha. Is there anything yall would recommend to run thru the coco to kill them? I'm letting my coco dry out completely in hopes to kill any eggs in the coco. I will hit the store tomorrow and get some perlite to top dress with. But is there something i should run thru my coco or should letting it dry out completely do the trick? Thanks!

 

[GrowHobo]

3/4 Inch of perlite with some diatomaceous earth mixed in on top will stop the adults from getting back in to lay eggs. Azamax works ok. I can’t remember what the life cycle is on larva but you gotta treat them a few times if u go pesticide route. I like the perlite on top method. I just do it now because I hate gnats.

 

[GNick55]

Haha i got so lucky to catch him. I saw him flying around so i sat in front of my tent for 1+ hour and finally saw him land on a leaf and squished him between my hands haha. Is there anything yall would recommend to run thru the coco to kill them? I'm letting my coco dry out completely in hopes to kill any eggs in the coco. But is there something i should run thru my coco or should letting it dry out completely do the trick? Thanks!

i don’t i would let the coco dry right out..

 

[GNick55]

i don’t i would let the coco dry right out..

if there is eggs and larvee the whole life cycle is like a month and a female can kay like a gazillion eggs!
get something on the surface of that coco, even a towel something till you can properly treat it

 

[Baked420Beans]

Caught one in my room today.. Fly traps and garlic..

 

[urijah710420]

Will be picking up perlite and flytraps for the room tomorrow. Until then I put paper towels over the tops so nothing can get in or out. While doing that I noticed a couple other critters wtf lol can anyone identify any of these. I keep my room spotless so it's kinda crazy to me to find damn bugs. These were not in the grow tent but in the room that the tent is in.

 

[Baked420Beans]

I wish I knew what those were, I've never really studied insects. Deff something Id like to learn more about..

 

[GNick55]

must be humid or hidden moisture coming from somewhere

 

[Goblinkiller]

Nice picture of that nasty flyer.

Great tips about perlite. I read that sand could also work. The idea is it to be a inorganic material that blocks their traffic.

Someone might have mentioned it but you could also dry out your medium. If it was soil you could do that. With Coco I dont think thats a good idea. I only run soil myself.


I have gotten bugs through soil. Even the ones that are high quality and treated.

sticky non toxic fly traps are a good idea. You could have it hanging or place over the pot.
and good airflow is Key.

Good luck

 

[urijah710420]

Besides the gnats I think I might have figured out what I have. Springtales. The first picture is off google of a white springtale. The next two pictures are of what I believe are springtales found in my coco. W/O the camera flash the bugs in my coco look white in color: In the second picture below I actually captured the tail leading me to believe they are springtales. Lemme know what you guys think. Been researching all night lol.

 

[MidwestToker]

yep, springtails

 

[GNick55]

yep, springtails

will those eat the gnats? think they are a predator insect? which is good?

 

[Harvard]

will those eat the gnats? think they are a predator insect? which is good?

Definitely springtails. No, they eat decaying matter. They don’t hurt much, but I don’t care for them. I don’t like any bugs in my rooms.

 

[GNick55]

Definitely springtails. No, they eat decaying matter. They don’t hurt much, but I don’t care for them. I don’t like any bugs in my rooms.

i’m with ya there!.
so he has a insect problem, insects love it when it’s humid and a little dirty.

 

[Moshmen]

Will be picking up perlite and flytraps for the room tomorrow. Until then I put paper towels over the tops so nothing can get in or out. While doing that I noticed a couple other critters wtf lol can anyone identify any of these. I keep my room spotless so it's kinda crazy to me to find damn bugs. These were not in the grow tent but in the room that the tent is in.

Spring tales