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10-13-2009, 07:36 PM
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Hi all I'm scared because I found some worms on the roots of the plants growing in dwc. They are very little and dark, they are sitting on the roots and swimming in the water. I have also found a couple of flies around..... the plants are still looking healthy and green but, I don't want to let this problem grow..... how can I get rid of them?  please help | ||
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10-14-2009, 12:59 AM
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 | In the first picture the fly on the right is a moth fly also called drain fly. Read about Moth Flies in the Home. | ||
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| That may not be your only problem. It looks as if that container your roots are in is clear. Am I correct? Algae and other bad things can happen from light in your roots. Some aluminum tape can fix that but it's probably the same price as buying a new container that won't allow light penatration. I don't know what to do about your fly problem.....sorry.
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 Thank you for the link.... it doesn't seems so easy to kill them all, do u know any good pesticide? I'm not afraid about hard manners, only if it is needed  Quote:
 recently I have noticed some green algae in the corners, and now some moth flies around... I think that the light on roots is not a problem in itself, BUT, under certain conditions, light can allows pest to reproduce more easily, and speed up their growing I will buy a dark container asap, thank you | ||||
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10-14-2009, 07:20 AM
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| Finding the source of the breeding population will usually lead to a drain somewhere or to a spot that has moisture trapped under it. If you locate the trouble spot the use of a biological drain cleaner will more than likely eliminate them. The larvae feed on algae so definitely clean up your containers. I have not had to deal with them in the garden. Swatting adult flies and hand picking the larvae in the reservoir is about all I can offer to you. Find where they are breeding and the rest is cleanup. This link offers good info. | ||
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 there is no drain points, it's just a rez filled with water... so maybe the problem is due to the moisture and algae that is developing more nad more in the last months, I don't know very well the reason why  I'm gonna change the rez, pipes and airstones asap.... I hope that this will be enough to drive those little bastards to a quicky hungry end  | |||
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