Bugs in my soil? help!!

remember your name

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ok so i did the dirty work myself and figured out i either have thrips or mites, some bugs i noticed living in my dirt today. my question is what can i use from a local store that will kill the bugs but be safe for me and my plant to ingest? I cant find neem oil "doesnt kill thrips" anyway, cant find nutrilife sm-90 "kills all 3 inside insects" and i dont want to make my own garlic etc.. mix of stuff. so...whats that leave me with? i want something i can either just dupm in the soil or put on the leaves but i dont want to wash my leaves off so it has to be something i can leave on without harmong myself or my girl

http://www.jasons-indoor-guide-to-organic-and-hydroponics-gardening.com/natural-pest-control.html#sm90
 

Twistyman

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There are insecticides that are for "Fruit bearing" plants.... some can be used up to the day of harvest.....
I was told to look for pyrethrin......
 

remember your name

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yeah you're right, i thought about it and any kind of insecticide should be ok if its for like shrubs herbs gardens etc. so i found this one called ecosence brand by ortho insecticidal soap. Its for vegetables fruits trees citrus berries shrubs flowers in gardens and green houses and kills a LOT of diff kind of bugs including the main 3 inside bugs. It doesnt list its ingredients so i'm going to hope for the best and i'll update if it worked or not.
 

SexyStaci

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I had a plant with root rot once, when I finally noticed it, I found gnats running around in and under the soil. I put a 'No-shot' pest strip in the room (I think that's what it was called), it worked quickly and didn't hurt any of the other plants. I swear by them and always have one on standby just in case. They have them at Lowes and Home Depot, for $6-7.
Btw, that plant actually did recover and bloomed about 70% of normal...
 

remember your name

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yeah that's not a bad idea i should buy one as like a precaution. so far the very tip of my leaves turned a slight yellow from spraying the insecticide but the rest of it still looks lush and good. i see teeny tiny dead bodies "the spider mites" or thrips whatever they were, I can see them dead so I'm going to spray again in like 3 days and then another 3 and hopefully I wont have to worry about it anymore. I wonder if putting worms in your soil would help the roots? Would the worms eat the roots? Hmm
 
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