black WORMS on the roots of my hydro plants Please help!!!

Yesterday i found these little black worms in the roots of my hydro system. Could anyone identify them and tell me how i can treat this? also, have clones and roots are entangled. I need to move them out of the cloning chamber down into the main chamber. will snipping some roots to get them free of each other harm them?
 

meezy4tw

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I'm going to throw this out there, but it sounds like ,fungus gnat larvae, root aphids possibly, or springtail larvae.

You should probably get some pics up, there won't be a definite answer without any on this issue.
 
So here is a pic ofthe clones i have going. I started them 12/12. And this is the best pic of the worms i have on the roots given the camera I am using. Soooooo? Anyone know what it is or what to do about it?
 

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meezy4tw

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Ahhh there we go. Yeah those are springtail larvae.

As for getting rif of them, I'm not exactly sure how to do it with a hydro system. But maybe some other people can help you on that. At least you know what you got going on now though.
Also you're plant looks pretty healthy too, I think I see some trichs on there ;)
 
Ya it is really healthy, trichs are there for sure...thats why i want to eliminate this problem before it hurts my ladies.....Will they do alot of damage?
 

meezy4tw

Active Member
From what I saw in the onloine information, not really, but its better to be safe than sorry.
Heres a few things I found for you although they don't seem to be that helpful
Some Control Options:
To reduce the population of springtails outdoors, reduce watering turfgrass or irrigate no more than once a week. Be sure to water the soil deeply each time, about 1 inch penetration.
To reduce springtail invasions indoors, seal all cracks and crevices with caulk or expanding foam. Also check weather stripping around doors and windows and replace when needed. Also rake leaves and mulches 1 foot away from foundations, so springtail populations do not increase around structures.
Insecticides can be applied around the perimeter of the foundation, including areas around windows or doors, under siding and in openings in brick or wood walls. Insecticides containing such chemicals as permethrin, bifenthrin or cyfluthrin can be used.
If springtail infestations continue to occur indoors, it may be due to populations living in potted plants or moist areas in walls or storage areas. They will tend to infest areas that are moist and have fungal growth. This includes areas such as toilet bowl tanks, wet insulation, drains, moist basements and damp walls. To control indoor infestations, the damp, organic matter must be removed. Then the springtails can be vacuumed and insecticides can be applied as a spot treatment.
I couldn't really find much on a way to actually kill them off and be rid of them, but best of luck.
 

indooryhydro

New Member
You've got at least three different larvae species in there... the fat pink one, IDK, but the brown ones are likely drain flies. The clear ones are probably fungus gnats.
 
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