Little bugs

[Conasiour]

I woke up the other day an went to change the res. an there was heaps of these tiny bugs on top of the water and hanging in and around the net pots there seems to be hundreds of em.

 

Can sumone help me identify these litte fuckers, i dont no if there doing any damage. They dont seem to be one the leaves, oh an they jump, like couple centimeters heres a pic

[mull]

Could be fungus gnat larvae. If they jump like little fleas, they might be springtails/lucerne flea.

 

Any flying adults around?

 

Best of luck.

[Conasiour]

Iv Tried to see if theres any thing flying around when the lights are off, cant seem to see any. I got sum Scarid 10 hopefully that works.

 

I found this thou ?????

[Conasiour]

Sorry does any one no what it is an is it bad

[bufo marinus]

Scarid Fly

Make sure you use the Scarid10 in another 5 - 7 days time to wipe out the emerging infants.

How's your res temps? or why do you think they were attracted? Any soil in those net pots?

[Conasiour]

Im not to sure what temp. the res. is at but i will buy a theromitor, what is the best temp for the res.

And yes, i did bring one plant from outside but i washed all the dirt out before i put it into the cuboard(stupid me)

That must be why i got bugs.

 

Has anyone encounted tinny worms there white an i think ther eating the roots. Iv tryed googleing to find what they are, but nothung, ther doesnt seem to be anyone on here thats had that problem ethier. the worms are no longer than 4-5mm an like 1/2mm or smaller wide, is there a substance that i can run thro the res. to KILL these menacing pests and bugs

PS NEVER EVER BRING PLANTS FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE, YOU'LL HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS

[Wrangler556]

The little white worms are the larvae of scarid fly. They turn into flys after a week or 2.

 

Sacrid 10 should wipe most of them out, just re-apply after a week like bufo said to get the next generation as it hatches.

 

Yellow sticky fly traps help catch some of the adults flying around, and help you keep track of their numbers.

 

They are attracted by moisture, and sick or unhealthy roots.

 

Res temps are good between 19-23°C.

[Conasiour]

Cheers wrangler, you wouldnt know what strength to mix the scarid 10, i lost the pamflet in one of those stonner moments.

[Wrangler556]

Cheers wrangler, you wouldnt know what strength to mix the scarid 10, i lost the pamflet in one of those stonner moments.

 

 

The recommended dose is 30ml/L, I always mix things up a little weaker than full strength though.... just me.

Edited August 24, 2009 by Wrangler556

[bufo marinus]

My guess is you brought them in from outside