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White bugs on my plants
- Thread starter EDR
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Aphids.
Thanks Sam . First time with this problem. I have read Orthene can be used effectively and I have plenty of that along with the mix ratios. Worked wonderful on a bad infestation of bag worms in my cedar trees and it's used on fruit crops. Plants are in first week of flower. Any negatives using the Orthene?
Orthene is a systemic and wouldn't advise using, especially in flower. Insecticidal soaps will work well on soft bodied pests.
MrBungle
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is your plant laying on that rug? Thats a great way to pick up contaminations as well.. not saying your grow area has to be pristine.. but a lil cleanliness goes a long way.... I cant see any flowers , but I still wouldnt use Orthene.. I dont even know what it is, but it just sounds evil.. Spinosad and soap should take care of those nasties... even Diatomaceous Earth
This stuff will rock the aphids. It's a biological insecticide and OMRI listed. Use it via foliar once every 3 or 4 days over a two week period and no more aphids. Maybe consider introducing some beneficial mites to keep them from coming back too?
BakedBandit
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Check root zone. Likely there as well. I ran some h2o2 in my Rez when I had them and it at least kept their numbers way down
PoweredByLove
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might be aphids. are there ants around too? for aphids i just pluck off the leaves with the aphids on em and then spray the plants down with some neem oil mixed in water with some soap, some pepper (hot), and a couple cloves of garlic.
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7404.html
might wanna stick with the organic methods, i was reading a thread the other day with one of these popular products everyone likes to use...says plants treated with whatever product it was...not sure...should not be consumed for like 1-2 years.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=7446711&postcount=3478
it was bayer complete. imidacloprid
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7404.html
might wanna stick with the organic methods, i was reading a thread the other day with one of these popular products everyone likes to use...says plants treated with whatever product it was...not sure...should not be consumed for like 1-2 years.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=7446711&postcount=3478
it was bayer complete. imidacloprid
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You might want to try IPM instead of poisons.
Green Lacewings Chrysoperla carnea, Lady birds Hippodamia convergens, Aphidoletes aphidimyza (midge), Aphelinus abdominalis (parasitic wasp), Aphidius colemani (wasp), Aphidius matricariae (wasp), Aphidius ervi (wasp), Praon volucre (wasp), Ephedrus cerasicola (wasp).
I use these all preventively to avoid aphid problems in my greenhouse. They work. You need a problem first, to use ladybirds.
Green Lacewings Chrysoperla carnea, Lady birds Hippodamia convergens, Aphidoletes aphidimyza (midge), Aphelinus abdominalis (parasitic wasp), Aphidius colemani (wasp), Aphidius matricariae (wasp), Aphidius ervi (wasp), Praon volucre (wasp), Ephedrus cerasicola (wasp).
I use these all preventively to avoid aphid problems in my greenhouse. They work. You need a problem first, to use ladybirds.
http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/acephagen.html
Acephate, commonly used on fruit crops. Plants were outside for sometime. More than likely where the aphids came from.
Yes been a few ants on the plants the last couple of days. Fact sheet on acephate says it takes from 4 to 30 days to break down and disappear from plants.
You definitely have aphids and I'm sure you picked them up from outside. They aren't a big deal at all if you treat them accordingly.
Use this product here, you should be able to pick it up at any grow/hydro store or even some of the big box stores as well.
Follow the instructions about the product from my previous post and you won't ever have any trouble with these guys ever again. If you are worried about ants or others critters coming along as well then I would alternate with emulsified neem oil sprays.
Use this product here, you should be able to pick it up at any grow/hydro store or even some of the big box stores as well.
Follow the instructions about the product from my previous post and you won't ever have any trouble with these guys ever again. If you are worried about ants or others critters coming along as well then I would alternate with emulsified neem oil sprays.
Didn't realize I had all these replies when I woke up this morning. I just had kill on my mind and went with the acephate. Mix ratio gave 4 different amounts for use in 1 gallon of water. I went with the 2nd lowest 1/2 tsp. I'm so broke right now I couldn't afford a bottle of dish soap but I do thank you and everyone else for your help. I will revisit this thread if I have this problem again down the road and try some of the safer products mentioned. I been looking for a very smelly potent skunk strain . Your name makes me think you might know what strain name that is. Thanks again.
Thanks, I will more than likely try one or the other down the road. I'd prefer to get away from the acephate. Very very bad stuff until it breaks down.
I will atleast try that Friday to save me from using acephate again. I'm not sure how well the acephate is going to work considering how weak I mixed it compared to how strong I mix it when spraying bag worms. Bag worms can be pretty tuff to get rid of but the acephate kills them first time mixed as a much stronger solution.
