I am 6 weeks into flowering. The undergrowth and a bit of the top colas are being attacked by some white maggot-like bugs. They are ONLY attacking the buds. They are microscopic. When I view them through a 90x microscope they are barely bigger than the head of a resin gland. I've never seen anything like it and have searched over and over for and answer. I wish I could take a pic of them but they are too small to capture. I've included a pic of the damage. They are only on the buds and are ' sucking' them dry and turning them brown. They look like maggots but seem to have have legs and antennas at 90 x resolution. Please, someone help. I thought thrips at one point and used spinosad. But there is no damage to the leaves to indicate thrips. There is no sign of adult thrips at all. Thought fungus gnats and covered soil with sand but thy are only in the buds. Not indicative of fungus gnats. Has anyone seen anything like this before? I'm at my wits end. Savior, with some real knowledge? These are the best photos I can do of the damage. They are NOT visible to the naked eye.
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