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Fungus gnats haven't been am issue since I found hypoaspis mites in my garden...not sure where they came from but happy to have em :) they also make fast work of thrips too
Hypoaspis miles for fungus gnats FTW! They are all that I use. First thing I do before I plant out the greenhouse slabs is to put a tablespoon of them onto each one. They last all season and you never have to worry about gnats being an issue. They work in soil, coir, rockwool, and other soilless mediums. For water culture, there are some better alternatives.
Thanks for the link. ;) I happen to have permanent populations of spider mites in every toyon we have on our property, so this is useful. If I can find a good 'tode for dealing with the fungus gnats...? Aaahhhhhh.....
Hypoaspis eat fungus gnat larvae, root aphids, thrip larvae, and pretty much anything else that spends time in the root zone. In your climate, once you had a well established population, you probably wouldn't have to worry about all those nasty bugs ever again!Thanks Gifted0ne. Is that organic, approved for organic production? Also, does it come in bulk sizes? Right now I've found some good looking bug netting that would solve several problems; no moths that lay bud caterpillars (I think they're white moths, don't know the species) that ruin the very best, top colas, no more weed seeds from the thistles that grow around me, no birds will be able to get to the plants and thus, no more spider mites on the OD girls again.
That said, SMs have never given me the headaches fungus gnats do. Or root aphids. <sigh>
Thanks Gifted0ne. Is that organic, approved for organic production? Also, does it come in bulk sizes? Right now I've found some good looking bug netting that would solve several problems; no moths that lay bud caterpillars (I think they're white moths, don't know the species) that ruin the very best, top colas, no more weed seeds from the thistles that grow around me, no birds will be able to get to the plants and thus, no more spider mites on the OD girls again. <sigh>
I had a mild case (caught very early on)of two-spotted mites & I researched what worked & what could or didn't so I decided to get predatory mites. They had a buffet with them! I was so involved with their process that I spent countless hours watching a few devour the mites. It was the best invest, although a little pricey, I've made & am spider-mite free for bout a year now I think.
I tried this with not much success, anyways how did u get the predatory mites off the buds that were harvested to smoke. or u just smoke them.
Why not help everybody?Pm me ill help step by step through there
Just found on Skunk Labs Horticulture facebook page they have 32oz Plant Cleanse and Vital Rinse samples available, not sure how long that will last though.Why not help everybody?
Hard to tell from that picture but if they are crawling around the bottoms of the bags and in the drainage trays, they might be these:Nice thread Coir. Perhaps I can get a little help here identifying some critters in my garden. I have been growing for about a year, so I am fairly green. I haven't had to deal with pests before and I am mighty freaked out about these little creepy crawlers I have been finding. I grow in coco and air pots. About a week ago when I went to remove some dead leaves that had dropped off the plant into the pots I noticed tiny little specs moving all over it. I busted out my 30x handscope and threw the leaves on a small tray. Sprayed the dead leaves with rubbing alcohol to kill the little bastards for a closer look. They moved pretty fast when they were alive so I needed to slow them down. They were very small, so at 30x it was still hard to make out the details. I took some pics anyways and headed up to the local grow store for some advice. I was told they were most likely root aphids, so I went home and cried in a dark room. Not really, but that is what I felt like doing. Instead I sucked it up, threw out some yellow sticky traps, and prepared to wage war. Knowing your enemy is keen in battle, so I decided before I started to make sure I properly identify these creepy crawlers. I dug out my other handscope with 100x magnification and went on a bug hunt. I started with the plant I found them in. I cut open the side of the 3g bag to look at the roots. I couldn't really see any on the roots, but I noticed they were crawling all over the bottom of the bag on the outside. They were really hard to see with the naked eye. I had to get a bright light and put my face inches away to even see them, and then it was only their movement that made me aware of them. I went back into the veg room and looked at the bottom of all the other pots, and sure enough, there they were. On every pot. Crawling around the bottoms, underside, and in the drainage trays. I don't really see them on the plants at all. I haven't notice anything too out of the ordinary with my plants. They look healthy except for a slight leaf curl on some fan leaves, the serrated part of the leaf edge is folded up. Upon closer inspection they appear to be some sort of mite. I will post the best pic I have of them. Please help me identify them so I can take the proper action.
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