help us! freaky white bugs in my soil!
Help! The 4 plants I'm growing for @MediKatie have their first pest problem!
Got any idea what these things are, and how to deal with them (organically)?
I'm sure we can solve this with steemwork! :)
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I’ve used this to kill larvae of gnats in my soil and it worked great! Works on all kinds of bad bugs.
Please ignore this comment, do not spray this on your herbs lol. I could not get the video to play on d.tube....can you describe what they look like and when/where you commonly see them? Are they having a negative effect on the plant? Thanks.
I said spray on soil lol I used to spray on herb but learned the hard way.
I said spray on soil
Lol I used to spray on herb
But learned the hard way.
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But maybe you can fills us in on why not to use this spray?
Yes, I'd like to know what the problem with that spray is. Because if I can find it in Canada I'll probably grab some, unless there's a specific issue I need to be aware of.
I'm going to reupload that video, maybe it will work better next time. DTube has been weird again lately.
I just use it in veg, and also spray my rapid rootersif I see larvae, with it. Works great. Defiantly stay away from spraying buds.
I'd love to help, but I can't see the video for some reason. I really really really hate using harsh chemicals, should be your very last resort. Some bugs are actually beneficial, wish I could see! In any case, one thing you can do right now that will contain the issue if to dress the top soil with an inch or two of washed sand, expanded clay pebbles, perlite or my favourite - growstones (recycled glass), or something similar, even lots of regular rock pebbles. Soil bugs lay their eggs on the first inches of moist soil, so the idea is to create a dry layer where eggs won't thrive and hatch, and bugs need to go way too deep to reproduce and most wont make it. You will also want to bottom feed to help keep the top soil as dry as possible. Add lots of yellow sticky traps too to catch them.
Cool, thanks for the info. If you're worried about the "harsh chemicals" mentioned above, it appears to be a solution of 5% sesame oil and the rest is mainly water. I don't think that's harsh.
But anyway, I'm going to do the sticky traps, and I'll look into some sort of cover material.
Somebody mentioned diatomaceous earth.... or is that only for other pests?
That will work, it softens and even destroys the exoskeleton of bugs. my only problem with it is that is very powdery, like crumbled chalk. So if you top water, it will become a paste. But great to mix into the soil, as it is a great source for silica. Check out organic pesticides based on Spinosads. Very effective
I can see the video now. I wouldn't worry too much. That doesn't seem like an infestation at all. Absolutely no need to pollute your plants with pesticides at this moment. It is normal to see critters in soil, especially if growing organic. Now, if you try to contain it but you see more and more, then take chemical action. Try what I suggested, you should be good to go ;) Good luck !!