Bugs in soil

[NorthernCaliGrown]

Theses fuckers popes up after I added a banana peal to the surface of the soil so the rolly pollies can hide under I growing organically in soil and made some homemade compost that I mixed in as well. Do ya think it might have came from the compost? If I can get any help to identify theses guys id highly appreciate it? And what I can do to get em gonethank y'all

 

[EZCalyx]

Diatomaceous Earth is your best best bet for organically killing soil pests.

 

[013]

As far as I know spider mites go for the plant not the soil….they need foliage to feed, nest and mate. It’s hard to see in your photo but maybe they are hypoapsis miles (soil mites / predator mites)

soil mites are beneficial insects…

Are they climbing the stalk? Are they feeding on the plant?

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hypoapsis miles in living organic soil

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hypos feeding on soldier fly larvae

 

[James Pot]

can it be treated?

 

[013]

Yes… absolutely they can be treated- but the question then becomes do you nuke the soil to kill a beneficial insect species that’s not attacking the plant?

 

[NorthernCaliGrown]

The plant doesn't seem to mind it and they hang out on the base of the stalk but not the whole plant....still haven't seen any damage but will keep a few food scraps for them to feed on

 

[Jaz]

Theses fuckers popped up after I added a banana peel to the surface of the soil

Fruit flies love banana peel.

Adding fruit scraps will likely introduce fruit flies to your growing environment.

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