CelestialJourney
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Can some help me identify the problem, TIA.
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Delztronics
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Looks like thrips to me.
CelestialJourney
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Yes. I also have noticed really small flies. How can I get rid of them? How serious is this? @Delztronics @Blitz35 Thank you for the speedy reply.
Delztronics
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That depends on how bad your infestation is. You can try Green Clean. Are you still in veg?
CelestialJourney
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Yes, I am. that's the worst looking plant so far. Will ladybugs get rid of them?
Delztronics
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Lady bugs usually dehydrate from the heat from the light. Next time treat them early with green clean or insecticidal soap in veg. I always like to inspect my leaves before the flip. I had success treating my leaves with diatomaceous earth early in flower.
CelestialJourney
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Thanks! I was ready to flip them. I'm going to have to wait. I will check out green clean. Thanks for the input!
Delztronics
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Green Clean all the way man.
Reggaefarm Rasta
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Yep I’ve had the same thing going on for months. I thought I took care of it but they came back worse. Don’t stop treating even when it seems better. DE/soap spray seems to help a lot. Thinking about introducing ladybugs and Preditory Mites once it gets back in control.
CelestialJourney
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@Delztronics So I order some Green cleaner. Is it supposed to smell straight like rubbing alcohol? Mine didn't come sealed so not sure if I got scammed.
pulpoinspace
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it has rubbing alcohol in it. probably one of the strongest odors in there. green cleaner is great. make sure to dilute it according to the label.
lots of other things you can spray to help kill thrips in veg too
you could get some insecticidal soap (potassium salts of fatty acids), neem oil, or capt jacks dead bug brew (spinosad), probably all from your local hardware store.
green cleaner is much more expensive than the others i listed i would save that stuff in case you have to spray during early flower (which you can do), and spray the other stuff i mentioned during veg
CelestialJourney
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Thanks bud. Really appreciate it.
Reggaefarm Rasta
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Sometimes I add alcohol to my essential oil soap sprays. Olbas peppermint oil mixed with dr bronners peppermint hemp soap and a tad bit of iso. Wipes out everything including horseflies and wasps outside.
Reggaefarm Rasta
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Finally killed em all off with diatomaceous earth sprinkled all top the soil, all in the rug in the closet and sprayed all over the whole plant. Haven’t seen one fly in six days and no new ones stuck to the sticky paper. I will keep spraying with dawn, essential oil and iso. I will clean up all DE and introduce ladybugs and preditor mites before I flower. Question is, how long to wait before I flip the light??