Little Black Bugs? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:25:24Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs?feed=yes&xn_auth=noGetting rid of spider mites m…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-17:4778851:Comment:5241822013-10-17T13:04:53.976ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Getting rid of spider mites might not get rid of the damage, but it will stop it from getting worse.</p>
<p>I do recommend spinosad for a quick fix. It's a safe, bacterial based spray that really takes care of those suckers. (I've observed the before and after with a microscope) If you want to play around with integrated pest management, I advocate the use of predatory mites. There are several species that are great for taking care of mite problems. I'm not sure what will be available in…</p>
<p>Getting rid of spider mites might not get rid of the damage, but it will stop it from getting worse.</p>
<p>I do recommend spinosad for a quick fix. It's a safe, bacterial based spray that really takes care of those suckers. (I've observed the before and after with a microscope) If you want to play around with integrated pest management, I advocate the use of predatory mites. There are several species that are great for taking care of mite problems. I'm not sure what will be available in Hawaii though...</p>
<p>Personally, I used a mixture of p. Persimilis (which is a ravenous spider mite devourer with a very picky diet. It eats spider mites and spider mites alone, and dies soon after the supply runs out) and n. Californicus (which can go a really long time without food, lives on flower pollen, and is a great preventative). n. Californicus eats p. Persimilis once there are no spider mites to feed on. Green Methods is a distributor that is reliable and reasonably priced.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>R.K. Castillo said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A523502&page=1#4778851Comment524028"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>They're Candy Mint. Really good...taste like a candy cane. </p>
<p>What's a good way to deal with Spider Mites? I sprayed all the plants down with a little bit of dish washing soap yesterday but it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. </p>
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</blockquote> Raising humidity is a good pr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-17:4778851:Comment:5243102013-10-17T12:56:42.705ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Raising humidity is a good preventative measure, but it doesn't really take care of spider mites once you've already got a problem. I've also heard of spraying your plants with high pressure water to take care of them, but there's some controversy on how well that works.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Ben Rodman said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Raising humidity is a good preventative measure, but it doesn't really take care of spider mites once you've already got a problem. I've also heard of spraying your plants with high pressure water to take care of them, but there's some controversy on how well that works.<br/> <br/> <cite>Ben Rodman said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A524079#4778851Comment524105"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Others more experienced can describe active treatments that are fish-safe (spinosad?) but raising humidity is helpful culturally: as "suckers" they have to give off moisture that they take in with their food and low humidity greatly accelerates their growth.</p>
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</blockquote> Mint......I should have known…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-17:4778851:Comment:5240792013-10-17T12:54:27.270ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Mint......I should have known that.</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A523502&page=1#4778851Comment524028"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>They're Candy Mint. Really good...taste like a candy cane. </p>
<p>What's a good way to deal with Spider Mites? I sprayed all the plants down with a little bit of dish washing soap yesterday but…</p>
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<p>Mint......I should have known that.</p>
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<p><img class="decoded" alt="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Vlhik2MAaA/T2Vyhy_WgVI/AAAAAAAAA9g/jGYehFxUOak/s1600/homer-simpson-facepalm.jpg" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Vlhik2MAaA/T2Vyhy_WgVI/AAAAAAAAA9g/jGYehFxUOak/s1600/homer-simpson-facepalm.jpg"/><br/> <br/> <cite>R.K. Castillo said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A523502&page=1#4778851Comment524028"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>They're Candy Mint. Really good...taste like a candy cane. </p>
<p>What's a good way to deal with Spider Mites? I sprayed all the plants down with a little bit of dish washing soap yesterday but it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. </p>
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</blockquote> It's outdoors in Hawaii...so…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5238572013-10-16T20:15:41.502ZR.K. Castillohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RKCastillo
<p>It's outdoors in Hawaii...so I can't really control the humidity. </p>
<p>It's outdoors in Hawaii...so I can't really control the humidity. </p> Others more experienced can d…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5241052013-10-16T19:36:14.821ZBen Rodmanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BenRodman
<p>Others more experienced can describe active treatments that are fish-safe (spinosad?) but raising humidity is helpful culturally: as "suckers" they have to give off moisture that they take in with their food and low humidity greatly accelerates their growth.</p>
<p>Others more experienced can describe active treatments that are fish-safe (spinosad?) but raising humidity is helpful culturally: as "suckers" they have to give off moisture that they take in with their food and low humidity greatly accelerates their growth.</p> They're Candy Mint. Really g…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5240282013-10-16T19:23:00.119ZR.K. Castillohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RKCastillo
<p>They're Candy Mint. Really good...taste like a candy cane. </p>
<p>What's a good way to deal with Spider Mites? I sprayed all the plants down with a little bit of dish washing soap yesterday but it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. </p>
<p>They're Candy Mint. Really good...taste like a candy cane. </p>
<p>What's a good way to deal with Spider Mites? I sprayed all the plants down with a little bit of dish washing soap yesterday but it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference. </p> I feel like I've said the sam…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5238292013-10-16T14:48:25.590ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>I feel like I've said the same thing thirty times this week, but it could be spider mites....The damage does look slightly different on different plants.</p>
<p>I feel like I've said the same thing thirty times this week, but it could be spider mites....The damage does look slightly different on different plants.</p> Sorry man, I don't know what…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5238272013-10-16T14:40:14.862ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Sorry man, I don't know what that is....Personally, I love having a microscope on hand to identify these kind of problems. That way you can distinguish between insect damage and other plant issues. It's been a wonderful tool. What are those, strawberry plants?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>R.K. Castillo said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs#4778851Comment523765"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The small black spots are the bugs.…</p>
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<p>Sorry man, I don't know what that is....Personally, I love having a microscope on hand to identify these kind of problems. That way you can distinguish between insect damage and other plant issues. It's been a wonderful tool. What are those, strawberry plants?<br/> <br/> <cite>R.K. Castillo said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/little-black-bugs#4778851Comment523765"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The small black spots are the bugs. The brownish stuff on the leaves that looks like the leaves might be dirty won't rub off. </p>
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</blockquote> One of the important elements…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5237702013-10-16T01:41:04.754ZBen Rodmanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BenRodman
<p>One of the important elements of IPM is identifying the pest so you can treat it effectively without collateral damage. It's a wise investment (and plain fun) to get a good 30X loupe or magnifying glass: with one and access to Google you'll know your enemy in no time! </p>
<p>One of the important elements of IPM is identifying the pest so you can treat it effectively without collateral damage. It's a wise investment (and plain fun) to get a good 30X loupe or magnifying glass: with one and access to Google you'll know your enemy in no time! </p> The small black spots are the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-15:4778851:Comment:5237652013-10-15T21:08:40.326ZR.K. Castillohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RKCastillo
<p>The small black spots are the bugs. The brownish stuff on the leaves that looks like the leaves might be dirty won't rub off. </p>
<p>The small black spots are the bugs. The brownish stuff on the leaves that looks like the leaves might be dirty won't rub off. </p>