Little black bugs..really little

[iToke]

well yesterday i saw about 5 little black bug things that look like nats flying around my daylight cfl and walking on my plant, today i looked in there and theres probably about 20 in there now, dont get me wrong there not big and i have watched one of them on the leaf and it didnt seem to be eating it but i dont want them there!

Like i said they look like nats, really small, black, fly franticly, go round by the lights..


What should i do?
Ive tried the garlic thing but that didnt help

Im thinking i will need to get some sticky pads?

anyone else know what im talking about & if they are a problem or not?

Thanks

 

[email468]

Hi iToke - don't know if this is your problem but the following is from "Grow Great Marijuana" By Logan Edwards:
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Fungus Gnats
Fungus Gnats are tiny black flies that are attracted to soils that are rich in compost and nutrients. They lay eggs on the surface, hatching into larvae. Those larvae feed on root tissue, including root hairs, and outer cell covering of the root; often leaving only the central tube of the root.

Signs of an infestation
External signs include discolored leaves and systemic plant failure. Fungus gnat adults will often run across the medium and may fly if the plant is shaken.

Controlling Fungus Gnats
Pyrethrum aerosols, as well as placing yellow sticky traps all around the plant, will help control the emerging adults. Gnatrol (containing natural Bt) is highly recommended.
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Like I said, I don't know if fungus gnats are what you have but hopefully this will help.

 

[iToke]

Dread...Hope it aint them lol


What was that spray it recommends?

Ill get it tomorrow, these little fuckers are starting to piss me of

 

[Drizzle]

I had some lil fruit fly looking guys like that. I sprayed my closet with Fox Farm's "Don't Bug Me" spray and haven't seen them since. It comes in a regular sprayer bottle. You just spray it all over your plants, especially under the leaves. Make sure you spray it while your lights are off, or it will burn them. Its made with natural Pyrethrum (from Chrysanthemum flowers)

 

[Chiceh]

You can make your own solution to kill them. Get a clean spray bottle, cover the bottom with dish soap, add 3/4 water, 1/4 vinegar. Shake gently and spray all over your plants. Make sure you get under the leave too, the hide there. Get the plant all sudsy, leave on over night and tomorrow, spray off good with clean water. The bugs will be gone.

 

[treacherous]

they are called aphids and are usually found on the undersides of leaves and on stems.usually yellow pale green but somtimes brown and or blackor red,they molt leaving a white shell.indoors aphids reproduce parthennogenetically,that is all the insectsare femalesand can reproduce witout fertilized

 

[treacherous]

using a sponge and soapy water spray or insecticide.a soapy water spray is made by mixing1 1/2 tblsp ivory snow flakes or any other soap without detergentin a galln of water

 

[iToke]

You can make your own solution to kill them. Get a clean spray bottle, cover the bottom with dish soap, add 3/4 water, 1/4 vinegar. Shake gently and spray all over your plants. Make sure you get under the leave too, the hide there. Get the plant all sudsy, leave on over night and tomorrow, spray off good with clean water. The bugs will be gone.

This one sounds the best...

ok i have made this...can some people confirm it tho lol, dont wana spray my plants with it and they all die...Will this work for sure?

 

[Chiceh]

This one sounds the best...

ok i have made this...can some people confirm it tho lol, dont wana spray my plants with it and they all die...Will this work for sure?

This will work, trust me I have done this to my outdoor plants this year. As well all my budding flowers in my gardens. Roses get infested and this is only thing I found that kills them with out harming the plants.
Some people use isopropanol alcohol instead of the vinegar. I think it to harsh though and will burn the plant. The vinegar will make the leaves shine.
You can buy a Safers product as well as the other one mentioned on here which are basically the same that contains neem. The dish soap does the same thing though, suffocates the bugs. Check it out seriously.

 

[email468]

If you want opinions, I'd listen to the voice of experience: Chiceh.

 

[iToke]

ill do that tomorrow then

sorry just thought it made more sence to confirm it with a few people first!

 

[iToke]

Well i didnt trust it 100% so i only sprayed one of my plants and left it on for 7 hours...the plant now looks fucked

ive just sprayed it with fresh water again

i just put washing up liquid ()dish soap) on some card that i had covering my soil...the flys got stuck in it and died, seemd to work better im pissed of right now!

The new leafs that were coming from the top look all soggy and do not look like they are going to grow now...

we will see!

note to self: always confirm advise!

 

[email468]

I'm sorry if anything I said screwed up your grow.

 

[Chiceh]

How much soap did you put in? I said to only cover the bottom of the spray bottle. Not even an inch thick. Sorry if it was presented poorly. Keep rinsing it off with clean water then.
Recipe:

• Spray bottle that masures 700ml,
• Cover the bottom with dish soap (just the bottom) I use the orange anti-bacterial kind
• Fill 3/4 full with water (I use hard tap water)
• fill the remaining 1/4 with vinegar
• shake it gently to mix, do not over mix and create many bubbles though.
• Spray all over your plants includeing under the leaves.
• cover entire plant and leave on overnight
• Rinse off with clean water in the spray bottle until dripping clean, let the plant air dry now and it should be bug free.

Sorry if didn't work itoke, it always has for me.

 

[iToke]

abit late now lol

the plant looks fucked

ill let ya no how it gets on.

my fake sticky cards got rid of the flies in the end

 

[iToke]

ok first is the plant that....i? fucked by spraying with the stuff
then my other 2 best plants


just sprayed the plant with some more fresh water...looks like a dead plant standing to me.

 

[Chiceh]

ok first is the plant that....i? fucked by spraying with the stuff
then my other 2 best plants


just sprayed the plant with some more fresh water...looks like a dead plant standing to me.

Sorry itoke, I feel bad. I owe ya clone now eh?

 

[iToke]

nah i dont blame you...ok i do lol but i dont mind, you obviously didnt say it just to hurt my plants and no harm was intended you was being helpful, so i still owe you a thanks
i also probably done something wrong
Im happy i used my brain tho and only sprayed it on 1 of the plants and not all of them
Then i would be gutted!!!

You will owe me a clone if all the others turn out to be males!!


Besides...how can be mad at you with that avatar lol...too cute!

i can just imagen it saying

Sorry itoke, I feel bad. I owe ya clone now eh?

in a Mexican voice for some reason looooool!

im actually laughing to myself now

 

[Chiceh]

nah i dont blame you...ok i do lol but i dont mind, you obviously didnt say it just to hurt my plants and no harm was intended you was being helpful, so i still owe you a thanks
i also probably done something wrong
Im happy i used my brain tho and only sprayed it on 1 of the plants and not all of them :O
Then i would be gutted!!!

You will owe me a clone if all the others turn out to be males!!


Besides...how can be mad at you with that avatar lol...too cute!

i can just imagen it saying in a Mexican voice for some reason looooool!

im actually laughing to myself now

"Hey mister, I fucked your plant man, sooorry" In like a cheech voice, lol too funny.

 

[iToke]

hahahaha!
omg
2 funny!