I really hope these are beneficial...

alphapinene

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Jun 16, 2022

• #1

Got 6 plants in flower and I just recently noticed these very small white/clear mites walking around the sides of my fabric pots..on all pots, I recently top dressed some wiggle worm EWC and i heard they contain some hypoapsis...the plants seem fine and have no problems ...

 

PadawanWarrior

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Jun 16, 2022

• #2

Beneficial mites.

 

alphapinene

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Jun 16, 2022

• #3

wow thank god!!

 

alphapinene

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Jun 16, 2022

• #4

is this a spring tail? found this also

 

PadawanWarrior

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Jun 16, 2022

• #5

alphapinene said:

is this a spring tail? found this also View attachment 5150444

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Looks like it. They're beneficial too.

 

alphapinene

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Jun 16, 2022

• #6

Awesome, what a pleasant surprise lol

 

alphapinene

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Jun 27, 2022

• #7

now do beneficial mites crawl up plant stems and on leaves as well? I have a bunch of these small clear mites that look pretty much identical to the soil ones that are all over every plant stem and on the leaves. They’re moving pretty quick, are visible with the naked eye and are clear. There’s no webbing or mottling of the leaves..i’m thinking maybe persimillis?

 

alphapinene

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Jun 27, 2022

• #8

here’s a pic...
fingers crossed

 

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waterproof808

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Jun 27, 2022

• #9

looks like mold mites

 

alphapinene

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Jun 28, 2022

• #10

waterproof808 said:

looks like mold mites

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are those a cause for concern? they seem to be just crawling on the leaves and stems looking for other pests...wouldn’t they be stationary if they were sucking plant juices?