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Black Pests

By -Stanley-
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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:04 am #421394
I noticed a whole bunch of little black bugs on my Vfts , about the size of a vft seed. How do I get rid of them?
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Re: Black Pests

By -Stanley-
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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 4:06 am #421396
Actually they are alot smaller, I'll try to get a pic tommorow.

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By Barlapipas 6
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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:09 pm #421404
I have some some black bugs in my vfts too. But they are black globular springtails and they are a bit smaller than vft seeds. At the day they are mostly in the soil but when the plants are in shade they come out and eat the nectar from the traps. They haven’t done any damage to the plants.

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By Barlapipas 6
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Do your pests look like this?
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Re: Black Pests

By Barlapipas 6
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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:14 pm #421406
The bug in the image above is a black globular springtail. Also you can try to poke one and if you see that it jumps or disappears it is most likely springtails. But with a picture they will get identified easier.
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Re: Black Pests

By -Stanley-
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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:13 pm #421411
Yea, thats how the look, and they are every where.
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Re: Black Pests

By DragonsEye
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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:44 pm #421414
If they are springtails, they're harmless detritovores. Just ignore them.
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Re: Black Pests

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-  Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:45 pm #421415
Ok, thanks for the help.
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