okay so not so much a contest as it is an attempt to identify these little flyin’ buggers. They arent causing any trouble that I can see, in fact the sticky little ruderalis plants are killing them better than I could. Ive been keeping an eye on them for a couple days now. until today all them I could find of them was already stuck and dead the large one in the middle of the one pick was stuck but fighting to get loose. all others have been dead for awhile. So what kinda fruit fly do I have bugging me?
I dont think I need one (bug zapper that is), the terps are trapping them and starving them to death. And thanks, these girls have been through the wringer. I’m surprised they threw buds at all. I will savor this weed even if it comes out nasty. They are a testament to good genetics and sheer dumb luck LOL
I hear you on that @zmon maybe a little late this year. If you get a chance take a look at this unit that zaps bugs, UV LED……provides UV and kills mold spores.
If them bugs can get out of that sticky icky they’ll get zapped!!
Yellow sticky traps. You can’t have that light on in the tent all night. You can soak mosquito bits in water and water it in. You’ll have eggs in the soil. You can also sprinkle diatomaceous earth on top of the soil
yup, I DT my dirt tent and thats where the flyin buggers are, but its a dirt tent so its got critters… My RDWC tent has auto’s in flower so their light is on 24/7 for now. I use fly strips in there and dont have any flyin’ critters in that tent.
Looks like you’re covered above, but… While the sticky buds will trap and kill them, you don’t really want to smoke dead bugs. So be sure to do a bud wash at harvest.
Looks like fungus gnats. I don’t believe the adults are harmful but the larva will attack the roots. This late in the growth cycle they shouldn’t be much of a threat to the plants but they can really be a problem for young plants whom haven’t yet established an extensive root system. They feed on decaying matter, so make sure you don’t have a bunch of dead leaves and other waste laying on the soil. Remove all dead leaves from the plants and the soil surface. If possible, have fans maintaining air flow down above the soil, as this makes it hard for them to land and lay eggs. You can kill the larva in the soil with a mixture of 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 4 parts water. Sticky yellow traps to catch the adults.
