Root Aphids in Flower

As the title says...I think I have root aphids, and they only just showed up at week 4 of a 9 week flowering cycle. I don't see anything on the leaves or on the stem of the plant itself.

They're still small, white, little tick looking larvae hanging out on my net pot. I can't really tell if any are on the roots themselves (but they probably are) because of their transparent colour at the moment. There aren't many of them, at first I thought it may have been chemical residue, but upon magnification ...little transparent tick looking bugs.

I can't really snap a picture of them, as I don't really have a camera capable of that sort of magnification, but from every image search I did of root aphid larvae...it appears to be them.

I don't have a hydro store around here and I'm wondering if I can get anything from the local nursery, or canadian tire, or wal-mart...that I can use safely in the flowering cycle to get rid of these little fuckers. I've seen a lot of recommendations so i'm not really sure which I should use. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Have a quick google search for
MOLD mites
Aka
Fermentation mites

Then come back for more answers of its not them.


J

Definitely not mold mites. I'm not sure if they would be a better pest to have in a garden or not, but no, not mold mites. I hit them with SM-90 last night, and again this morning as dunks. I know it probably won't do a thing to them, but it's all I had at the moment, until the nursery opens tomorrow. (edit: They look sort of like mold mites without legs. Like little fat larvae)

Root aphids will flow out the bottom of the pot or they will swarm to the top when you feed your plants. They can't fly and they look to me like fungus gnats. Unfortunately being in week four you don't have many options it's too late for any systemics and you definitely don't want to spray any foileir. I highly recommend Bayer advanced concentrate tree and shrub. Use it a week before you go into flower. Because it is a chemical you don't want it to finish with the product in it. Of course if you have no morals you could do a root drench with it right now and it would kill every living thing in your room. But I definitely wouldn't smoke your pot if you did that.

I've seen a lot of ppl posting about Bayer tree/shrub lately . ive got mine on the way you should order some too . posters with gnats or aphids swear by it for dunking hydroponic pots . ive gathered this from searching google for fighting Gnats .Good luck

What was the outcome of this? I am in the same situation only I'm at 3.5 weeks on half of the plants, and 2 weeks on the other half. The second half that are at 2 weeks are WAY too big and bushy to move out of the flower room. They appear to be in the very beginning stages of infestation. I have the following to work with:

Neem oil
Azamax
Mighty Wash
Diatomaceous Earth.
SNS217 and SNS244
Garlic oil
Ancient Amber (contains nettle)
and plenty of other general household products I know to sometimes be safe for treating cannabis, such as peroxide, baking soda, dish detergent.

The most important thing is that whatever I use can not cause any negative effect on health, and the finished product should not deteriorate the end quality.

Any ideas? I ordered ladybugs but they wont be here for another 3 days. There aren't really any possibilities of getting anything from a hydro store because it's X-mas eve tomorrow and X-mas the day after.

I REALLY need this harvest to work out. I'm in a situation where my way of living pretty much depends on it. I certainly can't afford to have this crop fail.

Seems like you're fuckled. Continue the grow, you'll lose out on some of the potential, but they'll be OK.

Out of curiosity, what brand of soil are you using?

I'm using a 50/50 mix of Roots Organics and Sunshine #4. So far it looks like the ladybugs worked. I don't see any bugs besides ladybugs now.

Imadiclorpid is the active ingredient in bayer. You can find it in a lot of lawn treatment products. It's an early veg treatment for sure. Luckily it doesn't kill MOST beneficial bacteria due to its specific mode of action.

I've used Big Time Exterminator for root aphids as the label suggests at 3-5ml per gall soil drench it worked to control them enough to get a harvest, and since its organic it may be the best option.

Pray to god it's not root aphids. They fucked me pretty bad last year. Ask your local gardening shop about beneficial nematodes, they are millions of tiny worms who eat soil dwelling bugs and their eggs. In my humble opinion, they are the best method of prevention for soil dwelling insects. If the infestation is fully established they will take some time to work their magic. Some synthetic plant fertilizers WILL kill them, so I recommend applying in your veg room while the soil is still organic. Also nematodes can drown so don't leave them in the water for hours or days, water them into the soil quickly after mixing them in, AFTER your pH has been adjusted.

legallyflying said:

Imadiclorpid is the active ingredient in bayer. You can find it in a lot of lawn treatment products. It's an early veg treatment for sure. Luckily it doesn't kill MOST beneficial bacteria due to its specific mode of action.

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Don't use imidacloprid in flower.

Fucked is the word. Nothing that's proven effective against aphids will be acceptable for use during flower.