Ok guys need some help here. No signs of bugs anywhere. Plants are thriving looking sexy…these started to show up the past couple of days and I am stumped. Nothing on undersides of leaves or in the stem crotches… they do not move and will fall rite off if I touch them. Not in clusters or groups. They crumble if squeezed. Not oily sacs or squishy! No idea
Help.
Aphids maybe. I can’t zoom on your pics, and one of the pics looks more like sap or possibly an egg.
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The one picture looks like a spider mite egg but they are usually found under the leaves . Maybe it’s bug poop .You got something going on for sure . I would keep a close watch on them . Try looking with a magnifier glass and a flashlight .
I’ve been looking everywhere on them and havent seen a thing beside these little balls here and there…nothing underneath the leaves and nothing indicating anything specific (as to the type of bug)…literally stumped. I want to treat everything to rid em of it…not until they are identified though…hopefully someone who’s had this issue will come across this.
I would lightly dust them with some food grade de reapply as needed since your outdoors and keep a eye on them you can always step up your treatment to something stronger like neem oil if needed
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They are indoor… food grade de? Not sure what that is
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Us working stiffs are usually in and out all day. I believe this is what @Countryboyjvd1971 suggested.
https://www.amazon.com/Diatomaceous-Earth-Lbs-Food-Grade/dp/B00KPXGNTO/?tag=greenrel-20
Us working stiffs are in and out all day? Ya lost me
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@Jbudz He meant we have day jobs so we are on and off the forum all day long so if it takes a min to answer a question that’s why
And yes @dbrn32 that’s exactly what I was referring to
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Sorry about the confusion, CB explained.
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Ok food grade de is good to help keep pets from moving in and living in your plants anything with a exoskeleton will die cause it causes them to dry out
And it’s safe
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Gotcha! I work full time as well(at work now) lol. So you guys reccomend d.e. to try? Literally no visual of any bugs etc anywhere. Just these random sacs or w.e. they are popping up the last couple of days.
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Ya, it’s pretty safe and can help avoid having to use something more aggressive.
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Just lightly dust them with the de and make sure it’s FOOD SAFE DE any other type can cause you health issues @Jbudz
you can actually drink food safe de with no health risks
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Spread the de and cover the entire plant(s) correct?
The link @dbrn32 posted
comes with a applicator which will spread a light cover on leaves use applicator it’s the best way to apply turn off all fans and filters when applying it also
And yes a light cover on top of the soil is good also
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I stopped and grabbed a bag at a local hydro shop and a squeeze bottle. For sure will be turning off the osc. Fans and filter. As well as a bandanna to cover my mouth and nose. I have to feed tonight for sure, so I’m thinking after I water/feed to apply the de… if you think otherwise lmk. I flipped em 5 days ago & Other than that I’ll keep you guys posted on this issue and the progress as well! Thanks again. P.s. these are Aurora indica.
@Countryboyjvd1971 I applied it…hopefully good enough or not to much!
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Looks good you don’t need a whole lot
Just a light dusting
It’s like glass to he creepy crawlers lol and scratches the exoskeleton which causes them to dry out
Keep a good eye out for them look underneath the leaves etc they are tricky to spot at times and keep us informed it things progress and get worse
@Countryboyjvd1971 no signs so far of anything on the under sides of leaves etc. The de wont burn my canopy or anything when the room is on, correct? And yes for sure will keep you all posted
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