DeltaLabs Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hello every1 Today i spotted a little dot inspecting one of my balcony plants, freaked out and kill them all(plants), fearing they could crawl in and infest my indoor garden. Will inspect further to see if i find any inside. Any1 know this F*%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaiju Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Looks like scale bugs They start off like that and then become ........ well they look like scales moving up your plant or clumped together. They suck the sap out of your plants and basically stop all nutrient uptake so your plants die from basically being starved to death and all the goodness sucked out of them. http://www.efekto.co.za/shop/garden-protection-insecticides/malasol/ This stuff gets rid of them you pour it into the soil or medium and the plant absorbs it and the scale bugs suck it up and die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaLabs Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks a lot brother. that is definitely the culprit, little sucker. found it on a plant i was trying to reveg on the balcony with the help of cfl till midnight. Since that`s where the intake air for the indoor garden comes from, I freaked out, cleared the place and sprayed pyrol all over it yesterday. Tonight will do a thorough search inside. I live far from SA and sourcing stuff locally is a pain in da &@T, I`ll look around for Malasol or something with the same active ingredient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Leaf Organics Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 You should think about putting a hepa filter or some type of filter over the inlet , it will save u in the long run. Cheers Reaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaLabs Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Shot Reaf, i will probably have to engineer some diy filters. sourcing fancy stuff here is impossible. Any suggestion on an easy yet effective filter i can make? My intakes are 3 x 6` ducting, each with a 12v pc fan. pulling air from the room where the... diy grow tent is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaiju Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hey bud Might seem weird maybe there is a better option out there for you like pantyhose but check this out. A normal car intake air filter http://www.autostyle.co.za/car-accessories/performance-products/simota-filters-induction-kits/mushroom-air-filter.html Just find one that fits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaLabs Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Pantyhose Car air filter just got myself a new project. Tks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaiju Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 :thumbups Glad i could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al - Hassan Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 You should also spray with a weekly IPM integrated pest management programme. Neem oil is a good one. Or a pyrethrum based product will help against scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaLabs Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Glad u mentioned it. i was about to make a new post asking about neem oil, Was just now reading Guide To Pest Control « on: September 08, 2014, 06:09:01 PM » I do have the biogrow neem oil, you believe i should apply it once a week? Do i start from seedlings? do i apply throughout the entire veg state? and how long into flowering? im really newb at this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al - Hassan Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Seedlings I would go half strength. Maybe also only after about a month from when they popped. Then use weekly up till start of flower, you shouldn't use anything in flower. That's why spraying during veg will keep most bugs out and they don't get a chance for survivaI or to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Leaf Organics Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Keep your environment clean and treat problems as they arise but this is my way of doing it... then again I also think neem makes the buds taste like fresh turds......lol Most vacuum cleaners these days use hepa filters so look around for replacement vacuum filters. Cheers Reaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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