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Pigzy
12-01-2006, 06:50 PM
Well i am back with another question, I was watering my baby tonight and noticed small white insects running about in the compost.(Quite small, about 2-3mm long fast and burrowing in and out of compost) I have no idea what they are or how to treat it, can anyone help out? I don't have any photos as they go back under ground quite fast. Thanks in advance doods and doodets.:D
marvelous22
12-01-2006, 07:27 PM
Nah sorry man. Get some pics and maybe someone will be able to help you.
Pigzy
12-01-2006, 08:03 PM
Will do but the bliters have gone into hiding lol. They must be camera shy lol. I will get some as soon as i can.
Magic Haze
12-01-2006, 08:57 PM
micro pests :( cept these got on crack and u can see them now lol
HughESan
12-02-2006, 11:44 PM
Uhh, hello der. Yea, pest are bad bad things and the way u describe them they sound like spidermites. What u need to do is go to your local wal-mart or rona or homedepot or whatever and obtain a "no pest strip" Tis what they are called. Do this and you wont have to worry about battling the bad critters for the entire time u grow...
cuzz305
12-03-2006, 02:15 AM
those are some of my trees outside, and it's ALOT of them. they eat your leaves pretty bad.. i don't know what they are put get something to kill them asap
Pigzy
12-03-2006, 03:10 PM
I did think they might be spider mites. I will get hold of some inscect strips to try and combat. Cheers dood. :)
OniEhtRedrum781
12-03-2006, 03:36 PM
Aww, i was hoping for some pictures of them
lil josh
12-03-2006, 03:49 PM
lol same :)
Dibiticus
12-06-2006, 08:13 PM
might be thrips, but I wouldn't know unless I saw a pic
Perp
12-07-2006, 01:40 AM
If they're crawling in and out of the soil they are probably not spider mites. The mites live, breed and die on your leaves. Could be fungus gnat larvae. Do you have little black flying bugs, as well?
Cyclonite
12-07-2006, 01:44 AM
might be thrips, but I wouldn't know unless I saw a pic

Yea....sounds like thirps. Mites are real small....thirps are long and fast, I got em they suck. After my soil grow finishes im going to bug bomb the whole room before getting started on the next.

Put some construction sand down on the top of the soil it will kill the babies as they emerge through the soil and there are a few chioces for spray. You have to look at how long you have till it breaks down. Neem oil is good I hear there is more aggressive and more passive methods also