MoonDuneBuggy
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Guys I have so many of these around the outside of my smart pot and on top of soil. I do not see any on the plant itself yet. What are these?!?!?!?!
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weedthungz
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looks like an aphid to me, do you have fans on the plant? checked under leaves?
weedthungz
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doesn't look like any mite I've seen
MoonDuneBuggy
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I dunno
MoonDuneBuggy
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Yea ch3cked under leaves but I don't see any of them under there yet.
MoonDuneBuggy
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I am totally freaking out right now......
Beachwalker
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How big are they, do you have any other pictures not so close up? Do they look like the pic at this link to you?
https://goo.gl/images/JUsXoo
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MoonDuneBuggy
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No but out of the many those were the best ones
weedthungz
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don't worry man best you can do is throw some diatomaceous earth around the pots and in soil it'll kill em slowly but should work for a small infestation, just try to act pre emptively. also make sure to keep the air circulated so they have a harder time going on to the leaves.
MoonDuneBuggy
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How much DE do i use my friend?
MoonDuneBuggy
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They are incredibly tiny and white. The pic is from a 120x scope.
weedthungz
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you can use it pretty liberally I'd get food grade DE, just wear a cheap mask and goggles it's not harmful to you but its a fine powder you just wouldn't want to breathe it in, it's also not harmful to the plants just kills the bugs.
weedthungz
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could be mite baby's or aphid baby's
MoonDuneBuggy
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Can you cause a nute burn with DE? I remember someone saying something about nute lock out with DE
weedthungz
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I've never had an issue with that happening for me worst comes to worst just put it around the pots now if you are worried might help control it, but honestly DE is a great option imo better than neem oil or other natural pesticide products/ remedies.
weedthungz
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I know royal queen seeds has a bit of info on other organic pesticides if you wanna check it out as well, I know I've seen it but can't seem to find it did a bit of digging, I'm sure you could search for it though.
Beachwalker
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I don't mean this in a smartass way but if those are mites nute burn is not going to be your biggest problem..
You need to sort this out because if those are mites you going to need to start treating.
Looking for little white dots on the leaves and check underneath the leaves with magnification.
I haven't had aphids but I can tell you first hand you want to get ahead of mites!
INF Flux
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Look up predator mites and compare. Those might be good and loyal soldiers taking out something else. The no till crowd here is pretty up on beneficial species. Some one there might be able to give you a more definitive answer.
Not a great pic, but maybe they are cucumeris? I am no expert, still learning.
Not a great pic, but maybe they are cucumeris? I am no expert, still learning.
Beachwalker
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It does look a lot like that, that's why I suggest he check for damage. I've never seen an infestation of predator mites but I guess it could happen? op must carefully check for any damage