Help with white worms/maggots?

fishizil · Sep 20, 2009

Hi All...
I had most of ny plants blow over about a week ago due to heavy winds. I straightned them up with some bamboo steaks and added some plain soil with no additives. I just broke up some soil around the base of 3 of the plants and to my horror i noticed that there are white worms/maggots in the soil and are eating around the base of the stalks!!! What do I do now? My plants look good otherwise except for the top of one which looks burnt brown.

Please help---pics to follow.

northeastern lights · Sep 20, 2009

Are you sure they are not grubs? Just can't imagine maggots growing under a pot plant, they almost always do it in trash or fecies. Regardless of what they are I would remove them. Awaiting your pics.

northeastern lights · Sep 20, 2009

Can't tell from the pics. Your better off taking a few out and snap some pics. The pics just aren't very clear.

northwoodsmoker · Sep 20, 2009

i dont know but i thought i seen what looked like a white worm.. you should go to a hydro shop n buy this stuff called Catepillar Killer by Safer. you add it to water n give it to them.. i had some problems with bugs in my soil for my indoor grow n that shit got rid of them quick..gl..

fishizil · Sep 20, 2009

Yeah the pics arent the best but I was sure you could see the eating away of the stalks at the bottom. I'll get the Safer stuff and thanks alot.

northwoodsmoker said:
i dont know but i thought i seen what looked like a white worm.. you should go to a hydro shop n buy this stuff called Catepillar Killer by Safer. you add it to water n give it to them.. i had some problems with bugs in my soil for my indoor grow n that shit got rid of them quick..gl..

northeastern lights · Sep 21, 2009

I use Safer Cat killer and it's to spray on the plants, not for the soil.

northwoodsmoker · Sep 28, 2009

northeastern lights said:
I use Safer Cat killer and it's to spray on the plants, not for the soil.

well when i used it for my plants i just watered it in n it worked just fine. the guy at the hydro shop told me that it wont hurt them n it dint.. :peace:

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