Nope_49595933949
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You need to be more proactive when you are outside.
Spider mites
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TabbyDee
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I got some better pictures. Will citric acid work for aphids as well as spider mites?
Sir Napsalot
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Those look like aphids to me
TabbyDee
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Will citric acid kill them?
Thai Fox
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I got some better pictures. Will citric acid work for aphids as well as spider mites?View attachment 5197606View attachment 5197607
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Much better pic and can see it's aphids. I'm not sure about the citric acid for aphids, the more experienced members will be able to help there I'm sure. I have previously eradicated a heavy infestation of aphids and whiteflies using a garlic, chilli, rosemary & lemongrass spray that I made from the garden. You could probably spray them off with plain water though.
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Much better pic and can see it's aphids. I'm not sure about the citric acid for aphids, the more experienced members will be able to help there I'm sure. I have previously eradicated a heavy infestation of aphids and whiteflies using a garlic, chilli, rosemary & lemongrass spray that I made from the garden. You could probably spray them off with plain water though.
Sir Napsalot
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I don't know- I've had aphids in the past but not in numbers that would prompt me to take action
TabbyDee
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Much better pic and can see it's aphids. I'm not sure about the citric acid for aphids, the more experienced members will be able to help there I'm sure. I have previously eradicated a heavy infestation of aphids and whiteflies using a garlic, chilli, rosemary & lemongrass spray that I made from the garden. You could probably spray them off with plain water though.
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What is the mixture you used? That would be easy for me to make. And can you spray that on the whole plant even the buds?
Thai Fox
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I have no idea of the mixture we used sorry. I'm sure there's better methods you should consider. Try spray them off with the hose first and foremost. Has the topsides of the leaves started to get black stains on them yet?
Also look if there is a way to stop any ants accessing them if they're on them now.
Also look if there is a way to stop any ants accessing them if they're on them now.
Sir Napsalot
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I might look into getting some ladybugs
TabbyDee
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No black spots. I hosed it off and cut a lot off a lot but I still see them. What I can spray on a flowering plant?
Funkentelechy
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Ants bring aphids onto the plants, so getting rid of ants(if any are present) is often times important for getting rid of aphids. My personal preference to control insects and mites, particularly in flower, is beneficial insects. Some people don't like the idea of using bugs, I don't like the idea of using sprays, but that's down to personal preference. As long as you are managing the infestation in a safe way(not Raid!) that's the important part and citric acid is considered a safe way to manage insects and mites.
Predatory insects do take some time to work, so they are not an instant solution. Here are some predatory insects that are effective against aphids https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-aphids. Ladybugs, or ladybirds depending on where you're from, aren't as effective as other predatory insects and they are harvested from the wild which is kind of a bummer.
Predatory insects do take some time to work, so they are not an instant solution. Here are some predatory insects that are effective against aphids https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-aphids. Ladybugs, or ladybirds depending on where you're from, aren't as effective as other predatory insects and they are harvested from the wild which is kind of a bummer.
StonedGardener
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' been there , done that " .........that's what I call a " Shit-fuck ".......sorry stoner comrade . That kinda shit seems to happen to everyone at one point or another.Your right I’ve been up all night. I went out this morning and in two plants there all the way up to the top. All over the stems and leaves. I’m so devastated. Two plants it’s on the bottom. I’m going to get citric acid today and spray tonight and see what happens. But I think I’ll probably have to throw them away
I've gotten " back on the horse " ...Know I really keep my f'ing eyes open for the onset of a problem.....catch it very , very early. It is a true f'ing heartbreaker !
Grow Monster
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Dont waste your money! Not very efficient. They work/eat on their schedule.
TabbyDee
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So the one I washed off completely with water smells like hay now
and Two of them don’t feel sticky anymore. I looked through my scope and it looks like a lot of the trichomes have no heads on them anymore. I guess it was all over my hands yesterday from parting the buds away from the stem so I could get the ones on the stem. Will the trichomes come back or is she ruined forever?
TabbyDee
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So I hosed them off and now a lot of the trichomes have lost there tops and the plant doesn’t feel sticky anymore
helpNope_49595933949
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You didn't rinse the trichomes off....So I hosed them off and now a lot of the trichomes have lost there tops and the plant doesn’t feel sticky anymore
TabbyDee
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would it be from me touching it so much? And will they come back or are the gone forever?