Forbinwasblue
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What’s going on here? I’m in coco. It stays wet. 
Are these fungus gnats?
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TheSadVeryBadMadGrower
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They look a little big to be gnats. Usually they are found down by the soil.
Bolt7881
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Very true and sworming all around plants. And they get worse if you dont kill them and eggs in soil soon. Nats here in navada are very bad. I have a safe great way to end them pest. If you would like to know.
Horselover fat
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Hard to tell from the pics, but doesn't look like gnats to me. Could be winged root aphids or something else.
Samwell Seed Well
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5th instar..aka winged root aphid
Samwell Seed Well
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Lol, is this guy serious...
PadawanWarrior
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No shit, haha. And I may be an idiot, but I'm an educated idiot, lol.
PadawanWarrior
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Are you off your meds? LOL.
Bolt7881
Member
Well i do have to make a trip to Colorado and pick some seeds up from GPS how about we get together face to face. And have a big boy chat and let nature take its place. See you soon looking foreward to our meet.
Horselover fat
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OP you're fucked. Try and positively id them, but if they indeed are winged root aphids I'd trash the plants. Wouldn't even try to kill the fuckers before doing that. They only have the winged version when there are too many of them in the same area and they want to spread. Look up their lifecycle. They can even reproduce asexually so just one of them may start an infestation again.
Tangerine_
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Fungus gnats or WINGED ROOT APHIDS???
[This posting edited 3/6/10 - as this is clearly a widespread epidemic and many more are bound to flock to this thread, I have edited the first post to be more manageable and yet comprehensive. The sections are all well labeled so you can easily browse the post for the info you need. Facts/data...
www.icmag.com
Op, this will assist you in positively identifying your pest and give you advice on how to proceed. They do look like RAs but to be sure, compare to the pics in the link I provided. If you can, pull your root ball out and closely examine it. With RAs, by the time you've got flyers, you're pretty well infested. There are a number of effective treatments, but you must be thorough.
Good luck.
I'd hit that with https://www.amazon.com/Control-Solutions-Inc-Permethrin-Insecticide/dp/B003IMO3I2
root drench, good luck
Tangerine_
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And after the permethrin, alternate with weekly drenches of Botanigard and be diligent with clean up.
Justkickinit420
Active Member
Pretty sure if the wings are bigger than the body then rootaphids, if smaller than gnats.
Dawn dish soap worked for me, 15ml per gallon added to res after made. Just try not to agitate the surface after added as it will foam up
Dawn dish soap worked for me, 15ml per gallon added to res after made. Just try not to agitate the surface after added as it will foam up
@Bolt7881 @PadawanWarrior this isn’t how we act here follow the rules put your tiny dicks away
Bolt7881
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Im not in any trying to harm your plants. It does say you can pour neem in soil to get rid of furniture pest. It interrupts there feeding. Then the pest die out. im still researching root aphids I will do my best to get the facts for you it gives me learning more and facts. To help. One of my problems is having a helping heart. While standing very strong to those that make fun of or don’t like it. My wife does most of The research. I’ll hopefully get back to you soon with facts on them root aphids.
Bolt7881
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Sunni im not on this for confrontation. I do like to help people out the best i can i dont claim to know everything but my problem is trying to help I do not like the type of people that make fun of or don’t like it. Im stand very strong about that. And to many out there doing that so i stand strong to them. I enjoy growing. And always willing to help others. You as a staff i do respect and if you and only you think i need to go Due to haters i respect that and will delete my membership. ( i am a person that help others and stand strong against those that make fun of and don’t like people like me and will not change my ways).
