Question: Problem with pests indoor

I have a few plants indoors and recently i see something flying around in them, and have been unable to catch them because they are too small/fast and i dont want to knock anything over. Anyway what types of pest control can i use? what can i buy that wont hurt my plants? Thanks

(I think the pest is redish/brown btw and it flysy, i live in the country so lots of insects out here)

 

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If they are black it is my old nemisis the fungas gnat! They lay eggs in the soil and fly around being a pain in the ass. Gnatrol is the solution!

 

That sounds sort of like thrips, I hate those little things. Check all your plants for tiny white marks on the tops of the leaves that look like this:
http://www.icmag.com/gallery/data/500/1134Thrips2.jpg

If you have that, it's either thrips of spider mites. Either way buy some no pest strips, and some neem oil. When I had them I made a nicotine spray from skoal and misted the plants, they were all dead that day, and their babies that hatched a few days later met their demise right away.

These are fungus knats:
http://www.icmag.com/gallery/data/500/1134fungas-gnat1.jpg

These are thrips:
http://www.icmag.com/gallery/data/500/11348788Bugs_problems_01flat.JPG


Good luck...

 

thanks for the help. Im gonna go kill them now!

 

Hey Magoo, how did you make out with asuumed thrips?
May have an infestation happening now and trying to figure what they are. My critters are so darn small can't catch or see with the eyes even with glasses on.
LOL, They are very quick to fly and appear white in color.
Don't see them on dirt surfaces but shake the pot and they are alive.
Will look for the tiny white spots on leaves with my faithfull growers tool, the 10x Micronda.
Have been hit by mites but have control using Endall.
Awaiting a day or two for any missed eggs to hatch then hit again.
Thrips what a pain in the ass alright.
Should have never went legal with med pot program, have had nothing but problems and crap strains since getting on the plan close to 1 yr. now. Underground was very rewarding and not so much crap. LOL, thanks for the info and will let you all know W.T.F with thrips.

 

siggy you've got white flies. get some of those sticky yellow cards and place them close to your plants. the flies are attracted to them and will get stuck there. of course you still have some left and i recommend insecticidal soap for those. you have to get it on the insects so spray up under the leaves as well as on top. really soak the little buggers. it'll take a few days but the flies don't do all that much damage.

 

Sounds like fungus gnats to me also.

Get some cigarettes and soak them in water overnight. Strain the solution the next day, boil it to kill bacteria and pathogens,... let it cool and water the pots with it. This will kill the larvae in the soil.
The adult flies tend to run around the rim of the pots alot of the time ... so put your sticky fly traps there to mop up the adults.

 

Naturalhi's Jungle Juice recipe;>P

1 qt. jar full of water
4-5 T powdered Garlic
let stand for in sun all day! Then sit on a shelf till needed=>)

Now for the Jungle juice part;>)

Strain 1/4 c of the tea through a coffee filter into a spray bottle.

Add several drops of scented dish soap (unless you like garlic smelling plants).

Shake, spray at a fly; if it starts flying or crawling all wonky you got the formula right.>)

When I get invaded, I lay some cover fire as i cross the border into the invaded area to liberate the hostages !>D

Then I use a flanking maneuver up under the leaves, which catches them by surprise every time => O

After a couple days of this, I spray every couple or3 days to get the hatchlings, this usually takes care of the prob for a while, till I forget to quarantine a clone brought in from outside the system /.>\

 

I got savaged by fungus gnats last year. I had my plants in my bedroom and whilst i slept they bit my arms all over. They are just little mosquitos really ... the little bastards.
How about using a vacume cleaner to suck them up?

 

Gnatrol - works everytime. The way to get rid of them is by killing the larvae in the soil.

 

they live off the fungus growing in the soil and if you can create a dryer, more airy top layer you won't have fungus gnats. soil mix could be too high in organic matter and/or staying wet too long.