How do I get rid of these?

How do I get rid of these?#408171

By TrapsAndDews -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:47 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:47 pm #408171

Are these fungus gnats or spider mites? (probably not spider mites because they prefer drier conditions from what I read) Will the webs cause any damage to my plants? How do I get rid of these? (I can't figure it out, the pot was bagged, so how did it get in there?)

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408172

By Panman -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:53 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:53 pm #408172

If it is fungus gnats you can add some mosquito bits to the water that you use. That will take care of the larvae. I don't think it would work if you are tray watering, though.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408173

By TrapsAndDews -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:56 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:56 pm #408173

Are mosquito bits safe for small plants and seedlings?

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408174

By Panman -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:59 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:59 pm #408174

Yes. They are a bacteria that is harmless except to lavae.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408175

By TrapsAndDews -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:07 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:07 pm #408175

You said it won't work if I'm tray watering. Would it work if I used a spray bottle?

Also, what are all those warnings on the bag for?

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408176

By Panman -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:12 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:12 pm #408176

I don't know if a spray bottle will work or not. I don't have a bag so I don't know what warnings you are talking about.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408177

By Savethetrees4life -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:17 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:17 pm #408177

Spider mites?

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408178

By TrapsAndDews -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:20 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:20 pm #408178

Here’s a picture from Amazon:

Is the stuff really that dangerous?

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408179

By TrapsAndDews -  Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:22 pm
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:22 pm #408179

Savethetrees4life wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:17 pm Spider mites?

The spaces between the threads seem too big for spider mites to me.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#408285

By Savethetrees4life -  Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:32 pm
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- Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:32 pm #408285

I’ve never dealt with them. So I can’t say for sure. But I did read there are a lot of types of them and that looks similar to spider silk. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mite
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Re: How do I get rid of these?#409010

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:23 pm
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- Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:23 pm #409010

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:22 pm
Savethetrees4life wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:17 pm Spider mites?
The spaces between the threads seem too big for spider mites to me.

I've been monitoring the plants, and it seems that it could be spider mites. I am only seeing webs under the leaves, and I have see no signs of fungus gnat larvae or fungus gnats themselves.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#409023

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:32 pm
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- Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:32 pm #409023

When I got into carnivorous plants, no one told me I'd have to deal with pests.

I wish I could just dump in a bunch of chemicals, but that would probably kill all my plants.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#409024

By thepitchergrower -  Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:34 pm
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- Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:34 pm #409024

I had a problem with shore fly larvae nibbling on my pygmies...

Re: How do I get rid of these?#409025

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:35 pm
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- Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:35 pm #409025

thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:34 pm I had a problem with shore fly larvae nibbling on my pygmies...

The bugs have all formed a plot to kill our plants.

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Re: How do I get rid of these?#409026

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:35 pm
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- Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:35 pm #409026

I think I should start rinsing my soil.

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