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Little white specks on leaves

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It's been going on for a while now and I was wondering what it could be. Some form of nute deficiency? It's actually in the leaf not on it topically.
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If I had to bet, with picture shown, I would say with almost 100% certainty - spider mites or thrips.

You will need a jeweller's loupe or magnifying glass, and take a close look at the underside of your leaves. That is where they like to live and lay their eggs.

Let us know what you find and we will help you eradicate them.
 
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Spinosad then diaotamaceous earth the ground around it leaving it dry. The DE pierces exoskeletons but also provides silica for the plant, win win. Then some yellow sticky traps to monitor their population.
 
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Weird it's an indoor plant and I have seen no bugs at all and no webbing.
I Will look with a jewelers lafter work. I thought it had to be a deficiency.
 
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phillyguy said:
Weird it's an indoor plant and I have seen no bugs at all. Will look with a jewelers loop after work. I thought it had to be a deficiency.
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Crazy how they find their way in, moreso from soil that is used but still. The underside of leaves that don’t get hit with much wind is where you will see them.
 
#10
Yep fucking bugs. How do you kill them indoors? Look like spider mites maybe. I haven't found but 1 or 2 on a leaf. I know there is more don't be silly. I never thought I would get them indoors.
 
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phillyguy said:
Yep fucking bugs. How do you kill them indoors? Look like spider mites maybe. I haven't found but 1 or 2 on a leaf. I know there is more don't be silly. I never thought I would get them indoors.
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It’s crazy how bugs travel like you could legitimately have one on your shirt when you go to visit a room and then the cycle starts. If you’re not in flower (which it appears not to be) you can use spinosad soap. Captain jacks deadbug is a good one. Then you can use food grade diatomaceous earth on the ground around it just lightly sprinkled. It has to remain dry because once wet it doesn’t do its designed purpose which is to pierce the exoskeleton and make them dry/bleed out. Use a face mask when using because you don’t want to breath it in. The diatomaceous earth serves as a bug killer and provides silica for your plant so it’s a win win. THEN get some yellow sticky traps and it will catch thrips, fungus gnats and any other pest. Most harmful bugs are attracted to the color of pollen so they’ll end up on the trap. This is more of a monitoring/attract before your plant thing as opposed to bug control.

Air flow is another thing that most bugs don’t like it scares them away, but don’t rely on that to control anything.
 
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My bet is spider mites. Go to natures good guys and buy some predators mites. They will stay around until all mites have been eaten.
 
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Natep said:
My bet is spider mites. Go to natures good guys and buy some predators mites. They will stay around until all mites have been eaten.
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Wouldn’t they be seeing little webs? I’ve never dealt with them but when I see pictures they web up close to the growth points
 
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Take an affected leaf and look at the underside with a microscope, I’d almost guarantee you have spider mites. Fought them too many times before I learned to prevent and control them . Get you some Captain Jacks Deadbug and mix it 1.5 tablespoons to the gallon of water, spray until drenched every three days for two weeks to break the life cycle. Mites will be gone if you do this and also, take plants out of room and spray everything in the room with a mix of alcohol and peroxide. I turn my lights wide open and shut down all fans when I treat grow room. The high heat will help kill them too, especially broad mites. Leaves plants out while heating and spraying room until dry and cooled down. I run high heat for about an hour, then turn lights off and all fans on to dry room out.
 
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Do look like spiders I guess.
Docgrows said:
Take an affected leaf and look at the underside with a microscope, I’d almost guarantee you have spider mites. Fought them too many times before I learned to prevent and control them . Get you some Captain Jacks Deadbug and mix it 1.5 tablespoons to the gallon of water, spray until drenched every three days for two weeks to break the life cycle. Mites will be gone if you do this and also, take plants out of room and spray everything in the room with a mix of alcohol and peroxide. I turn my lights wide open and shut down all fans when I treat grow room. The high heat will help kill them too, especially broad mites. Leaves plants out while heating and spraying room until dry and cooled down. I run high heat for about an hour, then turn lights off and all fans on to dry room out.
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The plant can't be removed. I'm scrogging it. Also my light makes almost no heat at all. It's only warm to the touch.
 
#17
they travel with wind so can happen to anyone and they pretty invasive but easy to kill
you have all the available advises from guys above 🤟

if you're in scrog, still in veg?
soap with insecticide, proper wash with pressure sprayer, DE onto the ground for prevention >yellow sticker- is exactly what I would do too 😉
good luck
 
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phillyguy said:
Yep fucking bugs. How do you kill them indoors? Look like spider mites maybe. I haven't found but 1 or 2 on a leaf. I know there is more don't be silly. I never thought I would get them indoors.
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First get yourself a decent sprayer if you don't have one already. Then buy this.

It's 100% organic safe to use seed/clone through harvest won't burn your plants. Follow mixing instructions on bottle.

Make sure you spray the entire plant very well paying special attention to spray the underside of the leaves.

This stuff is what I like to call the nuclear option and one or two treatments is all it will take.

Trust me I've been using this stuff for years now and bugs are never an issue anymore. Everyone I have recommended this product to that has tried it has also had 100% success. It's worth every penny.
 
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Deadstill said:
First get yourself a decent sprayer if you don't have one already. Then buy this.

It's 100% organic safe to use seed/clone through harvest won't burn your plants. Follow mixing instructions on bottle.

Make sure you spray the entire plant very well paying special attention to spray the underside of the leaves.

This stuff is what I like to call the nuclear option and one or two treatments is all it will take.

Trust me I've been using this stuff for years now and bugs are never an issue anymore. Everyone I have recommended this product to that has tried it has also had 100% success. It's worth every penny.
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Will look at this also.
 
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