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    Hi all. Im after a bit of advice. Im running a single icon dwc bucket under a 250w hps, I'm switching to 600w in a few weeks. Any way this evening while doing some general maintenance i noticed a tiny white almost clear bug taking a stroll across one of the lower leaves, so i cut this off. I have spent 3 hours checking pretty much all of my leaves and stems and cant see any more or any eggs but what i did find is that a few small leaves had fell off the plant an had landed in the clay pellets, these had started to rot due to the moisture in the pellets. I took all the pellets and leaves out and having a close look the small rotting leaves where full of the buggers. Not a major infestation probably about 30 in total. Do you think i will be ok now or will i need some kind of insecticide? I cant see any more and i think i have caught it early as no signs of any eggs or any leaf damage due to them eating. I don't think what ever is there had made it up to the plant yet. Thank u and any advice will be appreciated

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    How old are the plants? Safest way is with neem oil.
    http://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubblepo...ml#post7845912
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    most effective way is a nopest strip for a couple weeks, although far from being organic. Also, try using some protecK or similar silicon additive.

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    Shes 5 to 6 weeks veg. Had a few problems at first with clone being taken while mother was 3 weeks into flower but got her back ok (got clone of a simple mate. Lol) iv got a slight cal deficiancy at the moment aswell but getting some calmag friday so ill grab some neem and liquid silicone while im at it. Thanks. Never had any bugs

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    Quote Originally Posted by berty1234 View Post
    Shes 5 to 6 weeks veg. Had a few problems at first with clone being taken while mother was 3 weeks into flower but got her back ok (got clone of a simple mate. Lol) iv got a slight cal deficiancy at the moment aswell but getting some calmag friday so ill grab some neem and liquid silicone while im at it. Thanks. Never had any bugs
    line your grow area with cedar. helps keep bugs away. they dont like it
    http://www.rollitup.org/dwc-bubblepo...ml#post7845912
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    I have seen the neem oil do great things for plants with bug infestations and it's totally organic but you want to keep it away from you buds as much as possible. I use a paint brush to apply when getting close to the buds in flower other wise just spray with emmulsifier just once maybe twice a week for til you know or are comfortable that they are gone.


    Ohh I just noticed you said veg in that case just spray the girls(make sure to get underside of leaves) you just have to watch the neem oil on flowering buds from what I understand so your ok.
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