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Who are these bugs?

norotobartoberto
norotobartobertostarted grow question 1y ago
Who are these bugs? How to get rid of them? Dont like sun, but humid. Neem oil watering stopped them moving, some still survived and they spread again
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ThaCarter
ThaCarteranswered grow question 1y ago
I cant tell from the picture but probably some kind of soil mite, I use Athena IPM and do soil drenches but that stuffs like 50 bucks, it smells amazing. If i dont have Athena IPM i use a mix of Hydrogen Peroxide and water, theres charts online on the portions i think its 3:1 but hydrogen peroxide is a good bug killer.
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BerrySweetHigh
BerrySweetHighanswered grow question 1y ago
Hello norotobartoberto, These bugs are springtails and harmless for your plant. But if you decide to get rid of them then you can spray cider vinegar on the springtails. This type of vinegar is highly acidic and will quickly burn and kill springtails. Happy Growing! 💚
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Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimaranswered grow question 1y ago
these little things are eating dead material in your soil, so normally no problem for your plant its more a sign of an organic soil. if you want to get rid of them because you think they are annoying tanke the pot and let it dive into a bigger pot of water and let them soak, bugs will swim on the surface of water i have that from time to time if i take used soil that was resting in my garden to get reused. live and let live is my motto here. but its your decision and p.s , using of neem has its limits too. before it gets poisonous
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