Bug Resistant Strains

Lilmink said:

I have a pretty severe aphid problem. No matter what I do they do not go away. I have a Grease Monkey strain that is completely resistant to pests and will grow will no issue with them in the soil. Any recommendations on other strains with such resistance to pests?

I use Neem, Insecticidal soap, Axamax, Marin 75 and Bontanigard 22wp and nothing will keep them away other then only growing Grease Monkey.

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jondamon said:

The only aphids that live in the soil are root aphids and there are ZERO root aphid resistant strains.

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Lilmink said:

How do I know? These are coming up from the soil climbing up the stalk into the leaves.

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jondamon said:

Take a picture and ask for an ID.
I’m a bit of an armchair entomologist so I don’t mind identifying For you.

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jondamon said:

What you’re seeing there are soil mites.

they are a part of the decomposition process of organic matter In your soil.

NOT APHIDS

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Lilmink said:

What a noob I am.

Both pictures?

The ones on the second pictures are also whitish yellow and climb all over the outsides of the pots.

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Lilmink said:

These kinda look like sesame seeds. They climb all around the outside of my pots, there all thru the soil and they climb of the stalks of my plants.

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Oribatid mite | arachnid | Britannica

Other articles where oribatid mite is discussed: acarid: Annotated classification: Suborder Oribatida (oribatid or beetle mites) Usually strongly sclerotized and slow moving, 0.2–1.5 mm in size; eyes and stigmata absent; pseudostigmata generally present, palps without claws, 3–5 segments...

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Lilmink said:

These kinda look like sesame seeds. They climb all around the outside of my pots, there all thru the soil and they climb of the stalks of my plants.

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jondamon said:

don’t forget to either tag me @jondamon or reply to my comments otherwise I don’t see your next post.

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Lilmink said:

Oops ok thanks. So everything I have shown you are beneficial to my grow?

I got so nervous when there are thousands and thousands, all over the pots, soil and plants.

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