root aphids!!! need help quick

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jman23

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this is the problem I thought I had a few fungus gnats saw a few flying around no big deal. im now 4 weeks into flower and I was getting a lot of problem that looked like nute deficiency im in fox farm soil feeding flora nova nothing was working. today I decided to dig into it a lil deeper and now I see im infested with root aphids. my question is what should I do to kill these thing there's lots of them. and after I harvest these what should I do to insure they don't come back in future grows.
 
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silasraven

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same problem, i put some brown powder down that smells like fish food, the guy at the shop says it gets rid of nats, i dont know what its called. the bugs have become less, but there still there. we would appreciate the help.
 
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spliffbuddy

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put layer of sand over soil. they do not like it. Then get load of sticky fly trap tape and put it every where. Worked well for me but a bit messy
 
1itsme

1itsme

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ok, so if it is root aphids, then the bt products will not work. i used evergreen as a root dunk and also as a spray when i got them. it worked very well for me. there's a bunch of other pyrethrin concentrates @ that should work as well. i thnk southern ag makes a cheaper one. it would be worth checking to see if any of your local hydro shops sell samples.
 
Africanherbsman23

Africanherbsman23

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PEACE MY FREIND... one of the best i.e. not the best solution is to go and get some neem oil its very inexpensive ($10) for a good amount and if you have some extra coins get a good emulsifier ( to help the neem bind with the water) you can use some really basic dish soap at a few drops per gallon with about 5ml of neem oil... i prefer organic dish soap this will help with the whole micro community in the soil
 
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