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I have these white eggs like things on my stem. Any idea what they could be? I noticed something small like moving done the stem. Then I couldn't find it again. Looked like a scorpion shape but the tail was flat down?
Not sure what these are?
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Dumbguyneedshelp
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Only thing I can offer is try to get a picture
PadawanWarrior
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The scorpion looking bug is probably a rove beetle which is a beneficial insect. The egg on the stem might be some type of mite egg or another type of insect. Could be a beneficial one though. But I am no expert. I have rove beetles and hypoaspis miles in my pots. They take care of a lot of unwanted bugs like spider mites and gnats.
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Sorry. I am baked and forgot to add the photo lol.
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PadawanWarrior
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Doesn't look like a mite egg. They are perfectly round almost.
Grow-with-the-flow
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They do look round to the eye. I may have touched it. I will try and get a better one. There is 3 or 4 on the stem.
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Ok, so I got a closer look at the eggs as well I noticed some tiney things I assume are Mites.
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PadawanWarrior
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Ya that looks like a mite and eggs. That's probably what the rove beetle was munching on if that's what it was, but I'm guessing it was if it looked like you described.
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Yea, those little mites aren't the same as the other bug I noticed. Any ideas as to the best method to get rid of these?
I have read about Neem oil. Any specific mixtures would be much appreciated.
I have read about Neem oil. Any specific mixtures would be much appreciated.
CountryFriedPotHead
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The neem oil you purchase will have instructions. You can dip your whole plants in a solution pre flower, or you can mix it up in a sprayer and spray the foliage for a few days.
PadawanWarrior
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There's a lot of ways to handle mites. I got the spider mites a few grows ago, but my beneficial guys took care of them. I haven't seen any since I actually witnessed a big-eyed bug eat a mite while I was scoping them. It was crazy.
All my predators came from vermicompost from BAS so far. But you can buy beneficial insects separately too.
Spraying them is an option also, but I am trying to avoid having to spray if I can. So far these guys are doing their job.
All my predators came from vermicompost from BAS so far. But you can buy beneficial insects separately too.
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Spraying them is an option also, but I am trying to avoid having to spray if I can. So far these guys are doing their job.
Grow-with-the-flow
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Awesome. Thanks a lot. I am going to look into this. I am growing a 4x4 tent so that should work.
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I researched the Rove Beetle. I did find what I thought I saw. Good call, thanks for all the help.
PadawanWarrior
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Ya no problem. When you said it looked like a scorpion with its tail down I knew what it was. Mine like to do a lot more exploring after a fresh watering, and so I notice them more after I do. It's a cool little helper.
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Nice. I did recently water as well. Good to know it's not harmful to the plant.