Yea best photo I can get with the phone. Look like ants but have wings.The photo is blurry it looks like an ant...does it have wings?
Could just be flying ants or it could be thrips. Personally never had them so I wouldn't know, but I hear they are not hard to get rid of at all. Thrips would leave a type of slime on the leaf that's one of the signsYea best photo I can get with the phone. Look like ants but have wings.
How would you normally deal with pests during flower? I’ve been given contradicting advice. Some ppl say neem oil is great others say not to during flower.Could just be flying ants or it could be thrips. Personally never had them so I wouldn't know, but I hear they are not hard to get rid of at all. Thrips would leave a type of slime on the leaf that's one of the signs
The plants are outside. They have 3 sections to their body like an ant not a termite.Have Flying Ants in Your Home? How to Identify and Get Rid of Them Quickly
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Could be but I thought fungus gnats were smaller. Neem oil is okay I guess. In large concentrations it will can burn the leaf up. In small concentrations it doesn't work the best, clogs leaves pores. I'd use a neem based treatment like I've used Mite Rid before it works well but expensive, works good for preventative up to 2 weeks. I use Lost Coast Plant Therapy it works for me and cheaper.
Yea I have eaten leaves and holes in leaves. Not too bad atm. I also just found a caterpillar aswell so, I have no idea if these black bugs are doing anything yet. Just wanted to get on top of it. I’m about 4 weeks into flower now, is permethrin ok to use on buds or keep off the buds?Not fungus gnats
Not thrips
As said above, do you even see damage anywhere?
If you want to be safe, get permethrin
Off the buds, I've done it @4 weeks personally, life of the spray is 28 days, up to you. No one noticed any differences. Again up to you..Yea I have eaten leaves and holes in leaves. Not too bad atm. I also just found a caterpillar aswell so, I have no idea if these black bugs are doing anything yet. Just wanted to get on top of it. I’m about 4 weeks into flower now, is permethrin ok to use on buds or keep off the buds?
I have just read other ppls experience and they reckon it killed their plants. Do you use it as directed or need to dilute? ThanksOff the buds, I've done it @4 weeks personally, life of the spray is 28 days, up to you. No one noticed any differences. Again up to you..
Edit that should say I am not.Lucky enough to NOT be in Canada? I am, you should get Captain Jack's dead bug brew with spinosad. Works great, or did for my outdoor. Sigh, customs let one slip through, then they locked us out. That stuff worked really good as a preventative, I wish.....
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Hey mate I’m actually in Australia and can only find this product which the main ingredient is spinosad 0.24g/liter https://www.yates.com.au/product/garden-pest-control/yates-natures-way-fruit-fly-controlLucky enough to NOT be in Canada? I am, you should get Captain Jack's dead bug brew with spinosad. Works great, or did for my outdoor. Sigh, customs let one slip through, then they locked us out. That stuff worked really good as a preventative, I wish.....
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