Tiny white bugs

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heatherlowery1989

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Aug 28, 2021

• #1

Was watering my Dutch treat plant this morning it is about 3 1/2 weeks into flower and noticed these little white bugs in her soil. Any idea what they are and how to treat them? I’m fairly new at all this so any advice helps. Thanks!

 

Merlin1147

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Aug 28, 2021

• #2

Need pics.

 

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heatherlowery1989

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Aug 28, 2021

• #3

Here are some pictures. Im thinking soil mites but have little experience with this.

Merlin1147 said:

Need pics.

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Merlin1147

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Aug 28, 2021

• #4

Hard to tell from that pic but try googling root aphids.

 

Tangerine_

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Aug 28, 2021

• #5

heatherlowery1989 said:

Here are some pictures. Im thinking soil mites but have little experience with this.

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Are the fast or slow moving? Do you see them right after watering?
Can you closer, clearer pic?

They're likely a beneficial mite or springtail but really need more info to positively identify

 

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heatherlowery1989

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Aug 28, 2021

• #6

Fast and yes I believe so

 

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heatherlowery1989

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Aug 28, 2021

• #7

Try zooming in they are so small

 

myke

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Aug 28, 2021

• #8

Stick to a piece of tape,easier to take a pic then.

 

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heatherlowery1989

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Aug 28, 2021

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jondamon

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Aug 28, 2021

• #10

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Try Googling MOULD MITE, see if it comes up.

 

Fishbulb

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Aug 28, 2021

• #11

Or spring tails

 

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piratebug

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Aug 28, 2021

• #12

It looks like a young oribatid mite, they are one of 5 well known soil mites, which are good for your soil!

 

Hollatchaboy

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Aug 28, 2021

• #13

Looks like it could be soil mites. I just had a shit ton of them in some recycling soil.



There was thousands of them crawling on the soil and the outside of the container. They eat fungus and decaying material.

 

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heatherlowery1989

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Aug 28, 2021

• #14

How would you treat this?

 

Hollatchaboy

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Aug 28, 2021

• #15

heatherlowery1989 said:

How would you treat this?

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Ime I wouldn't. They help break organic matter down. They won't hurt your plant.

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twentyeight.threefive

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Aug 29, 2021

• #16

If you noticed them right after watering they are most likely springtails. If they "jump" around pretty far then that narrows it down as well. Springtails aren't harmful and feed on decaying plant matter and algae.

You'll notice them come to the surface after watering and they will immediately burrow back into the medium when you stop. GL

 

Cappuchino

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Oct 12, 2021

• #17

Hollatchaboy said:

They eat fungus and decaying material.

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Are they harmful to mycorrhizae?

 

Green_Alchemist

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Oct 12, 2021

• #18

Cappuchino said:

Are they harmful to mycorrhizae?

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They would be, they muck up the rhizosphere

 

Hollatchaboy

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Oct 12, 2021

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Cappuchino said:

Are they harmful to mycorrhizae?

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I haven't had a problem that I'm aware of.

 

Hollatchaboy

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Oct 12, 2021

• #20

That being said, an infestation of anything isn't good. Everything in balance as much as possible is key.