Little Black Flies!

[RICHARDLE]

I just noticed these little black flies buzzing around and on my plant. I also noticed these little black specks under the leaves that could be fly eggs? How can I kill the eggs and the flies? help please.

 

[sirus17]

i also have little black mofo fly's on mine, help would be wicked.

 

[tusseltussel]

i have been spaying with that safer 3 in 1 fungicide bug killer crap but it don'tt work that well, yellow sticky traps work, neem oil works, you probably be ok with the sticky traps, i have heard of someone who filled up the pot with sand on top and i think it worked for them

 

[sirus17]

i would guess a coarse sand would work, i might give that a shot of not then neem oil it is, do you just put the oil on the topsoil?

 

[tusseltussel]

never used it but i think you want to hit the soil and plant unless your flowering than stick with the sticky traps

 

[chuckbane]

i use a seaweed extract... its good for keeping pests away but i dont know how it is for killing them,,, 100% organic though!

 

[sirus17]

how do you use that?

 

[tusseltussel]

thats a nute not a bug spray if it keeps bugs away its because bugs are less likely to attack a healthy plant

 

[chuckbane]

true,, seaweed is high in nitrogen,, but the seaweed smell and taste will keep critters off and keep them from munching down or laying eggs.... ive never tried spraying infested plants,, i never let my girls get that way... i just thought i would mention it in case next time around he wanted to try that to beat the problem before it even exists

 

[sirus17]

maybe theres something in it the bug dont really like

 

[tusseltussel]

maybe theres something in it the bug dont really like

it does smell really bad so you both could be right they might not like it, i had a glass ful of it on my counter and a frnd thought it was a dank beer he learnt quick once he got the glass under his nose.......good times.....

true,, seaweed is high in nitrogen,, but the seaweed smell and taste will keep critters off and keep them from munching down or laying eggs.... ive never tried spraying infested plants,, i never let my girls get that way... i just thought i would mention it in case next time around he wanted to try that to beat the problem before it even exists

 

[sirus17]

well im gonna get some neem oil to try to kill the larva as well

 

[kRYl0NtHC]

i had a problem with these flies in my bud plant too n i lookd up a way to get rid of them..they leave a lil larvae that looks like a maggot in the soil n u jus gotta get sum peroxide 3% and mix 1 part of it with 4 parts of water and i added a lil more n jus poured it in the soil and havent seen ne bugs since if there r flies still flying around after u put the peroxide then put plastice wrap over the soil so it cant lay eggs...my only problem as of now r the millipedes

 

[sirus17]

were the little maggots up the top of the soil or did you have to move some soil to see them?