What kind of bug is this

rsx2009

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #1

What kind of bug is this saw this chilling on one of my leaves

 

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romohigh

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #2

Fungus Gnat? I saw a couple of them in my tent and put up a bunch of sticky traps...seems to have worked.

 

chemphlegm

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #3

fungus gnat

 

rsx2009

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #4

Thanks I just threw down some potato slices to see how bad the problem is

 

bam0813

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #5

why feed em dry your plants up sticky traps catch adults not the eggs and larval stages in soil

 

rsx2009

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #6

Ok thanks I have some spinosad in hand. Will this take care of them?

 

bam0813

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #7

honestly i havent heard of that but i assume it is a pesticide.hopefully organic.i wouldnt use anything before other i tried control measures first.you said you saw a gnat so i assume its not a big problem yet.simple things dry up soil cover top with some vermiculite lower RHi if possible make sure any extra organic material is cleaned and removed.that will or should close the nursery and grocery store.if you want to put up stickys for adults go ahead but they dont live long anyway.and if there is no suitable soil for egg laying or decaying organic matter to eat the cycle ends.same as most gnat and fly species its about source elimination

 

NuggODank

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #8

Spinosad is organic and will work but you will have to reapply in about 3 days when the eggs hatch and you need to kill the larvae. I use jacks dead bug brew which has spinosad its claims you can use it up too 2 days before harvest but i wouldnt.

 

rsx2009

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #9

NuggODank said:

Spinosad is organic and will work but you will have to reapply in about 3 days when the eggs hatch and you need to kill the larvae. I use jacks dead bug brew which has spinosad its claims you can use it up too 2 days before harvest but i wouldnt.

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So just use it each watering until there gone? Guessing I should wait to flower until I take care of these

 

NuggODank

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• Dec 22, 2016

• #10

rsx2009 said:

So just use it each watering until there gone? Guessing I should wait to flower until I take care of these

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No i would definitely take care of them now as they get super annoying and can eventually damage your roots. I would def spray now and then again in a couple of days. I would also pick up some yellow or blue sticky traps to hang around they work great at catching the mature ones before they lay more eggs but wont get rid of them alone
Also if it gets bad look up food grade diatomaceous earth works wonders on little bugs !

 

bam0813

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #11

Just to add perhaps the obvious,fungus gnats aren't just a mj problem. If your wife or mom or whoever has alot of houseplants around I'd take a look at them as well.im a noob mj grower buy I've been in pest control for a couple decades.I cant tell you how many calls for some kind of bug in a womans house I've been on and this is the problem.

 

GreenTools

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #12

I use spinosad for thrips.....Gnatrol for fungus gnats.

 

R1b3n4

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• Dec 23, 2016

• #13