Tiny white bugs in coco runoff.

[Loc Dog]

I use mosquito dunks in all of my water, to get rid of fungus gnats, which are now gone. Every time I feed, I get several dozen little larvae floating and moving in the runoff. Are they fungus gnat larvae, or some other pest that I need to worry about?

 

[Loc Dog]

Here is a picture. Do not think my microscope can take jpg's.

 

[noyd666]

cant see to good , white tails? or larvae? had it before but were white tails.

 

[Loc Dog]

cant see to good , white tails? or larvae? had it before but were white tails.

Thanks, will look into white tails. They form clusters that wiggle on top of the water. Just noticed them on surface of coir when watering. I have thought they were fungus gnat larvae that had not died yet, since I use BTI (mosquito dunks). Will look into a short term cure. Long term, I am dumping this coir crap and going back to flood and drain hydro.

 

[Loc Dog]

cant see to good , white tails? or larvae? had it before but were white tails.

The only thing I found regarding white tail bugs, is what we call dragon flies. Would think there are way too many to be dragon flies.

 

[Loc Dog]

Pretty sure they are springtails. Looking into how to get rid of them now.

 

[noyd666]

The only thing I found regarding white tail bugs, is what we call dragon flies. Would think there are way too many to be dragon flies.

yep meant springtails. sure spring tails are ok.

lol plenty on google.

 

[Loc Dog]

yep meant spring tails. sure spring tails are ok.

Yes, I was just reading they are not a problem. The runoff on the heavily infested plants was actually identical to what was going in, while the others the PPM was rising.

 

[eebbnflow]

yep meant springtails. sure spring tails are ok.View Image View Image lol plenty on google.

Defiantly a spring tale in this pic , I've had them for over a year . They were much worse before in population . Since I have fixed my watering habits they sure died off some but not 100% gone ,harmless sure but I hate seeing them .most commonly found where it is wet , bottom of your pot

 

[DONAJTHEIII]

Yes, I was just reading they are not a problem. The runoff on the heavily infested plants was actually identical to what was going in, while the others the PPM was rising.

What up my good friend LOC DOG !


your in canna coco arent you ?

ever since I switched out of CANNA I dont see springtails in the runoff anymore now I just have a shit ton of fungus gnats from botanicare ready gro


mosquito dunks and og biowar arent really doing anything for my gnats but its only been a couple weeks. Anyway the gnats arent really affecting me anyway knock on wood. theyre just annoying and get caught in my sticky traps.



this is my exp. hope it helps and out of curiosity how muh of a dunk are you using and how are you using them