jmansweed
Owner/Operator J and J Organics
I've found what I think are root aphids. I grow in hydro/organic pro-mix hp in 5 gallon buckets. I'm running a perpetual system and eliminated any pests in the veg area but the flowering room run-off trays have a few tiny aphid looking insects. I don't have pics because they were instinctively killed on sight after breifly logging they're description. 6 legs, 2 feelers up front and a slight pear shape. Yellowish tan color and they move when disturbed. They only show up in the trays around moist areas? I initially thought they were spider mites but have found no webs and I'd be streching it to say any spider mite damage has been found other than a few speckled leaves. I've bleached the room - literally - and all the buckets to the soil, then drenched the ladies in a neem oil spray but found the little buggers in a tray again about 3 days later. I bought Ed Rosenthals Zero Tolerance and was suggested to cut it 50% w/ water and create a 2inch deep pool to breifly soak the lower root areas in one at a time. Then create a 1 to 3 solution of water to Zero Tolerance and spray the plants themselves. I've had extensive experience growing but never encountered these pests. Can someone add some suggestions and has anyone used Zero Tolerance?