Pest has surfaced... - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T06:23:48Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/pest-has-surfaced?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A458576&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOk, so I went for the quick f…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-06:4778851:Comment:4593122013-04-06T20:57:43.959ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>Ok, so I went for the quick fix... or knockdown at least. I stripped my small grow bed of it's plants. So far the large bed looks unaffected so I left it be.</p>
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<p>All of the plants were thoroughly washed in cold tap water, and I do not see any of the little critters on them.</p>
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<p>The bed has been flooded with boiling water. Yes, I can hear the gasps of shock and disappointment over here... However, while the bioload of my FT is still very small, this is a very viable…</p>
<p>Ok, so I went for the quick fix... or knockdown at least. I stripped my small grow bed of it's plants. So far the large bed looks unaffected so I left it be.</p>
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<p>All of the plants were thoroughly washed in cold tap water, and I do not see any of the little critters on them.</p>
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<p>The bed has been flooded with boiling water. Yes, I can hear the gasps of shock and disappointment over here... However, while the bioload of my FT is still very small, this is a very viable and effective option. Since the system is in my home, adding more insects really isn't an option, pesticides (even natural/organic) make me leery since I plan on eating my fish, and there are just too many for natural repellants at this point (plus I do not want them venturing elsewhere in the house).</p>
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<p>So a few thousand cooked buggies later, I'm off to go replant. Wish me luck!</p>
<p>I'll keep you posted.</p>
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<p>-Scott</p> Thanks Pam for the links!tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-06:4778851:Comment:4587562013-04-06T10:58:34.414ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>Thanks Pam for the links!</p>
<p>Thanks Pam for the links!</p> Scott,
I did a brief online s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-06:4778851:Comment:4584802013-04-06T01:19:28.657ZPam DeLonghttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PamDeLong
<p>Scott,</p>
<p>I did a brief online search, which you may have already done...</p>
<p>Here's an article on <a href="http://www.gardenguides.com/106052-black-flies-spider-mites-plants.html" target="_blank">black flies & spider mites</a> and <a href="http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-mites/35" target="_blank">Mite Control with Beneficial Insects and Natural Insecticides</a></p>
<p>Hope those might be helpful.</p>
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<p>Scott,</p>
<p>I did a brief online search, which you may have already done...</p>
<p>Here's an article on <a href="http://www.gardenguides.com/106052-black-flies-spider-mites-plants.html" target="_blank">black flies & spider mites</a> and <a href="http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-mites/35" target="_blank">Mite Control with Beneficial Insects and Natural Insecticides</a></p>
<p>Hope those might be helpful.</p>
<p> </p> I've tried but they are too s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4585762013-04-05T22:34:15.685ZScott Mooneyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ScottMooney
<p>I've tried but they are too small for me to get a clear pic. They look like black specks on the leaves of my plants, and look like a super fine coffee ground on my pvc. Up close they almost look like some kind of mite.</p>
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<p>I will continue to try to get a pic.</p>
<p>I've tried but they are too small for me to get a clear pic. They look like black specks on the leaves of my plants, and look like a super fine coffee ground on my pvc. Up close they almost look like some kind of mite.</p>
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<p>I will continue to try to get a pic.</p> Do you have any pictures of t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-04-05:4778851:Comment:4584522013-04-05T19:53:13.518ZRobert C. Woodhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobertCWood
<p>Do you have any pictures of them that we can see?</p>
<p>Do you have any pictures of them that we can see?</p>