so, I noticed about 1 month ago that I had some kinda really small bug in my soil that looks white (so small its hard to tell) and it hops. only time I could really see the bugs was when my plants where in the sun lights rays, when I put my MHS on to the plants it was hard to see the bugs with that kinda light. any ways I went to the store and bought this stuff that's %5 saw dust and kills 65 different types of bugs I used it and it seemd to kill the bugs....at least on the surface. after waterting my plants (ill wait a bit and dump the water that draind from the pots out) and at the bottom of the 2nd buckets where the excess water goes, in the water I can still see these little white hopping bugs, and theres 1000's of them but have went down a lot since I used the bug killer stuff. my question is that they have not attacked my plant from what I can see, my plants have prolly had these bugs since they've first started, I'm wondering if I should ever bother with trying to remove these parisites? I have not seen any damage to my plants and my plants are HUGE out growing my tent space. I'm a week in to flowering, would I be better off just leaving the bugs? also is there any time that bugs would benefit your garden? thanks in advance and sorry for this long winded post, but this is my first grow and I'm just curious.
a question about bugs
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slowandsteady
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what soil ya using? these might be beneficial. can ya get any pics cause that would help. Be careful with pesticides. oh and are you in veg or flower ?
I am in my first week of flowering, on day 5 or 6, I'm using a mix of 1/3 miracle grow 3 month nutrient, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/3 vermiculite. I'm using the fox farm line of products for my nutes, and during veg I used 400w MH and now im using 400w HPS for flowering. I am unable to take a picture of the parisites because they are so small it is hard to even see them with your naked eye :-\
fir3dragon
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lady bugs.....
slowandsteady
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try this site. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/springtails/page/5/
Sir.Ganga
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If they are what I'm thinking try using a black bucket and take pics of them in there. They will float on the surface and if you blow them gently they will all congregate together for a better pic. Good bennies...springtails would be my guess.
Sir.Ganga
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Ya they will not harm your babies.... but depending on which genius...they can bite humans! Ever hear people say "that no-se-um bug bit me"...well guess what? "There are many different species of springtails, some with odd shapes and names to match, such as the Globular Springtail, or the Podurid Springtails which are often the ones called snow fleas. One of the most common kinds, though, is a fairly normal looking insect with long legs, long antennae, and a light to dark gray color. They feed on tiny bits of algae, fungus, moss, molds, or decaying plant materials. One place they can find this in your home is in the soil of potted plants, particularly if that soil stays moist all the time. Potting soil mixes are generally very high in organic matter, and the moisture from watering creates the perfect environment for springtails. You can help to prevent them here by covering the soil with a thick layer of sphagnum moss, also available in garden sections of stores. Allowing the soil to dry between watering sessions also will help." "Control of springtails has a great deal to do with habitat modification and moisture control. These insects are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night, and during the sunlight hours will remain hidden in dark, moist micro-habitats." Cleanliness and good habits will eliminate the majority but not all...Good Luck