tiny bugs

[reddevil6]

i seen a few tiny bugs on my leaves today there long and slender i would say no longer than 5mm there dark colored i would take a pic but i doubt the pic would show em they didnt have wings just legs i think all the legs where on the front halve of them like head lice but im not sure if they where just at the front as they are so small.

[BaronS]

not sure what critters you are describing but recent similar problems have had me look at methods of dealing with similar.

 

Neem Oil was suggested to me for dealing with the juveniles I had coming from eggs on leaves. I'm relatively sure the dripoff to media (in my case potting mix) would also have some effect. I didn't use Neem though, I used 'pest oil' from Bunnings and I'm going to (one day, when I have plants I can sacrifice) test pest oil again, it kills bugs but I'm not sure of the effect to the plants. There are other generally available organic based things you can use to kill pests, if I still can't find Neem before my pests (which still exist but are controlled, I think) annoy me I'm gonna try one of them.

 

Giving us a bit of background about the situation of your plants wouls be handy, oics even better.

[BaronS]

not sure what critters you are describing but recent similar problems have had me look at methods of dealing with similar.

 

Neem Oil was suggested to me for dealing with the juveniles I had coming from eggs on leaves. I'm relatively sure the dripoff to media (in my case potting mix) would also have some effect on pupae in soil. I didn't use Neem though, I used 'pest oil' from Bunnings and I'm going to (one day, when I have plants I can sacrifice) test pest oil again, it kills bugs but I'm not sure of the effect to the plants. There are other generally available organic based things you can use to kill pests, if I still can't find Neem before my pests (which still exist but are controlled, I think) annoy me I'm gonna try one of them.

 

Giving us a bit of background about the situation of your plants would be handy, pics even better.

Edited October 21, 2009 by BaronS

[nitram]

Hi reddevil6.

 

Bug problems -see in my sig below for links to Barts pests -

 

 

you should identify them positively are the sap suckers or flying bugs with wings (see any flying arybd ya plants ?

 

Trips example through the life cycle

 

varying colors

Nitty.

[420 HELI]

if I still can't find Neem before my pests (which still exist but are controlled, I think) annoy me I'm gonna try one of them.

 

Neem oil can be found at Bunnings if you have one. I used Mite-Rid. It has the same active ingredient as Neem oil, its even derived from the Neem tree, but it is emulsifiable so it mixes straight into water unlike Neem oil.

 

[BaronS]

Yeah, when I asked the girl in Bunnings' garden dept about Neem she recognised it and was surprised we couldn't see it on the shelf. I've been back a couple of times though, still not on the shelf. Expecting some payments to come in this week, will look again.

[reddevil6]

I just found some yates slay-afe pyrethrum insecticide in my shed and i thourt oh yer ill spray my plant with this too see if it will kill these bugs.

then i thourt i should have asked here if this is safe to use so im just wondring if it is safe to use?

[Naycha]

Should be safe.

 

Pyrethrum is an organic insecticide made from daisy extract. If I remember correctly the withholding period when used on fruit and veg is one day so pretty safe.

 

Good luck

[Reverend]

This is what I use and have found it very successful.

 

http://www.yates.com.au/products/pest-cont...ct-mite-killer/

 

 

If you have a look near the eco range of products there are spray bottles there, you'll find the tip can be moved so it actually sprays under the foliage.