Hi guys, my first post here, but been reading for a while So this is my first grow, outdoors and yesterday I spraied my three plants with neem oil as i noticed spidermites. As I was watching my plants today I noticed this larva. Do you know what it is? Is it bad? My first thought was a very young ladybug but they should be black right? I’m attaching some pictures, it was biting me at the time of shooting Thanks for answers.
hi mate your pictures aint showing for me ,,but lady bug larva are a blackish gray in color loook like bloody little monsters lol..ugly things lol,,, lady bugs do bite ,,try again posting the pictures mac,,
Kinda looks like an Aphid Here try reading up and comparing photos Complete Pest Guide - Cannabis Pests, Bugs & Viruses | Grow Weed Easy
Compared to aphids, mine looks more elongated, I don't know Edit: after some research I think that this is one of the thrip’s life stages. F*cking bugs, i hope neem will help
Yes. Thrips! That’s a big one. I got rid of them with lots of ladybugs. Check amazon. here is a smaller on under scope Eagleyedye
I thought it was a thrip. But it was large with no wings. I showed it to my co worker who is a entomologist. She identified it as a lacewing larve. All bugs have a life cycle and they change. I believe the larvea stage is just before the adult stage. Anyway, they are predatory bugs and good for your plants. They will eat smaller bad bugs. Like thrips if there were any on plant. Ppl pay money for them as well as ladybugs. hope it layed eggs Eagleyedye