Dust-like specks on plants: What are they?

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Donnie Trevorsen

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My indoor plants are in veg and were tearing ass, then suddenly they got these saw dust-like specks on the leaves along with a clear but somewhat sticky film. I also see the specks on the tent walls in places too. Powdery mildew comes up on must searches, but I doubt whether its that (it actually happened soon after I was able to lower the humidity). Mites are a possibility also, but I dont think its that cause the particles white and they can be moved. I put one plant outside and it has recovered, but the five I have kept indoors still have this issue despite having sprayed them with Humboldt's Secret flower shield.

Does anyone know what these things are and how I should go about dealing with them?
 

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Thanks for all the feedback. I was wondering if they might be aphids, but either way it sounds like some kind of bugs or mites. I havent seen any move, but I guess sometimes you cant see these things moving. What would you all do as far as trying to eliminate them? Would neem oil help?
 
Donnie Trevorsen said:
Thanks for all the feedback. I was wondering if they might be aphids, but either way it sounds like some kind of bugs or mites. I havent seen any move, but I guess sometimes you cant see these things moving. What would you all do as far as trying to eliminate them? Would neem oil help?
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Are you in flowering?
 
Most likely aphids. You don't need to go crazy spraying them with commercial products. A good rinsing will wash them and their feces off. They are nothing like mites or thrips and easily eliminated.
 
maybe Ill spray them with neem and put them outside for a few days. Putting the one outside seemed to solve the problem completely (for whatever reason, maybe rain, IDK). Ill definitely scrub the tent good too.
 
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