Can anyone help me?

[PadawanWarrior]

Yeah it's as if they're hungry although some don't move until agitated. They're so tiny though it's kind of hard to tell their speed but relative to their size I'd say they're moving pretty quickly. If they are indeed hypoaspis miles then how bad can it get through a grow? I know that this species isn't harmful to the plant but if indoors I can imagine they would take over the area they inhabit pretty quickly.

Hypoaspis miles will get more active after watering too. If they really are those, be happy, because they're awesome to have. Their numbers will decrease as their food supply decreases.

My soil had fungus gnats at first, but hypoaspis miles took care of them and I haven't seen a gnat in over a year now, and I'm still in the same soil. They'll eat other pests too. I hope that's what they are, but it's hard to tell from the pics.

 

[Pforpwned]

Hypoaspis miles will get more active after watering too. If they really are those, be happy, because they're awesome to have. Their numbers will decrease as their food supply decreases.

My soil had fungus gnats at first, but hypoaspis miles took care of them and I haven't seen a gnat in over a year now, and I'm still in the same soil. They'll eat other pests too. I hope that's what they are, but it's hard to tell from the pics.

I'm going to leave them in the soil and let them live for another couple of days and just watch the plant. As a recourse I already have the rest of the soil in the oven at 200 degrees and I'm prepared to uproot the seedling temporarily so i can clean it off and sterilize the area/pot. If i choose to uplift the seedling and clean it do you know how I could minimize damage to its roots and leaves? I was thinking of carefully pulling the dirt off the roots until there is barely any left and washing it down under the sink.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

I'm going to leave them in the soil and let them live for another couple of days and just watch the plant. As a recourse I already have the rest of the soil in the oven at 200 degrees and I'm prepared to uproot the seedling temporarily so i can clean it off and sterilize the area/pot. If i choose to uplift the seedling and clean it do you know how I could minimize damage to its roots and leaves? I was thinking of carefully pulling the dirt off the roots until there is barely any left and washing it down under the sink.

Don't stress too much. And I wouldn't try to clean the roots if you do decided to transplant it. I wouldn't do anything drastic yet though.

 

[jondamon]

I'm going to leave them in the soil and let them live for another couple of days and just watch the plant. As a recourse I already have the rest of the soil in the oven at 200 degrees and I'm prepared to uproot the seedling temporarily so i can clean it off and sterilize the area/pot. If i choose to uplift the seedling and clean it do you know how I could minimize damage to its roots and leaves? I was thinking of carefully pulling the dirt off the roots until there is barely any left and washing it down under the sink.

Like any unknown possible pest the first step is correctly identifying your invader.


You’re going to need to be able to see these things.

You’ll need an attachment for your mobile phone to get a closet pic of them.


I believe they are mould mites aka

Tyrophagus putrescentiae

But without the ability to see them properly you could be pissing into the wind as far as a solution goes because you can’t see them!!!