Green back flies?

bguwop420 said:

I keep seeing these little green back flies landing on my plants, i looked into it and it doesn't seem to be aphids or fungus gnats. Anybody have any idea? No pics atm ..can you post videos on this site?

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curious2garden said:

You should be able to post pics and videos. Ahh good job I see you added screenshot!

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Hook Daddy said:

Those are in the blow fly family. They shouldn’t hurt the plants. They lay their eggs in meat, sometimes living and human, then hatch inside you and eat their way out. My dog had them once, nasty big boil, if not treated the maggots start coming out. I’m not a fan of them, thankfully there’s not many around my area.

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bguwop420 said:

Yea they don't seem to be causing any problem, I still need to put some DE down or spray some neem oil tonight, is this captain jacks ready to use neem oil too strong because it's not diluted or do you think it'll be alright?

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curious2garden said:

I have no idea, sorry. I grow indoors/hydro and have a different IPM regimen. But the folks who know will be along. Good luck and yeah seeing blow flies tells me I've been a bit lazy on dog poo pickup but they've never bothered any of my outdoor stuff (no cannabis)

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