Pest identificaton help.... Broad mites?

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Ganjaman6969

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Very very small bugs like .01 mm been found in resevoir on rockwool and in table. I haven't seen any on the plants themselves.... doesn't mean they aren't there I know.I have been treating with neem oil foliar and 3% h202 in resevoir (5 gallons 29% in 50 gallons RO water) 3 weeks now. Any help on identifying and treatment would be appreciated.In canada so some pesticides are not so easy to get or available at all. Also I have been spraying a bleach water mixture everywhere in and out of the room for this duration.

Plant damage is minimal so far...if any. I got a better picture today.... used a cigarette to kill without squishing so it wasn't moving...I took joy in that.

1 What are they?
2 Treatment options?
3 If shut down and clean clean clean is best option how long is best to shut down?
 

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jondamon

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Ganjaman6969 said:
Very very small bugs like .01 mm been found in resevoir on rockwool and in table. I haven't seen any on the plants themselves.... doesn't mean they aren't there I know.I have been treating with neem oil foliar and 3% h202 in resevoir (5 gallons 29% in 50 gallons RO water) 3 weeks now. Any help on identifying and treatment would be appreciated.In canada so some pesticides are not so easy to get or available at all. Also I have been spraying a bleach water mixture everywhere in and out of the room for this duration.

Plant damage is minimal so far...if any. I got a better picture today.... used a cigarette to kill without squishing so it wasn't moving...I took joy in that.

1 What are they?
2 Treatment options?
3 If shut down and clean clean clean is best option how long is best to shut down?
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They are mould mites aka Tyrophagus putrescentiae
 
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jondamon

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waterproof808 said:
I dont think its a soil mite since he is growing in rock wool. And its not Root Aphids if its only 0.1mm and doesnt have "Tail pipes."
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Didn’t see the rockwool comment.

I love pictures of bugs so I tend to not bother reading much lol and just identify the critter lol.
 
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Ganjaman6969

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Ok thank you I do believe they are
Tyrophagus putrescentiae having trouble finding good info on life cycle and eradication. I was thinking BTI in resevoir may help. Again thanks and any input appreciated
I have also found a couple in my fresh ro water resevoir
 
jondamon

jondamon

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Ganjaman6969 said:
Ok thank you I do believe they are
Tyrophagus putrescentiae having trouble finding good info on life cycle and eradication. I was thinking BTI in resevoir may help. Again thanks and any input appreciated
I have also found a couple in my fresh ro water resevoir
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Drier environment is all that’s needed to get rid of them.

they may linger around your reservoir etc due to humidity.

could there be anything near your grow that’s harbouring them? Mouldy rooms? Attic? Leak somewhere?

When I had these it was because my soffits of my roof line were leaking down my wall outside and causing excess damp on the interior wall. So I fixed the soffits and dehumidified the area before I started the next grow and then went away.

also H2o2 seems to knock them down too.

But don’t forget they’re not actually pests as they feed on fungi. If you’ve ever used live predators they are usually included with live predators as a food source to sustain transit etc.
 
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