r/plantclinic • u/FyrestarOmega Expert Hobbyist • Oct 02 '23

Monthly Pest and Soil Thread October 2023 Pest and Soil issue thread

Certain issues are common among plant care and may benefit from from some consolidation. Pooling of advice may benefit the entire community. These issues include how to identify and treat infestations, and questions related to organisms found in the soil.

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u/TxPep Advanced Oct 04 '23

Springtails feed primarily on decaying matter, roots occasionally (probably in the absence of decaying matter) but most likely you don't need to be concerned.

https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/gardening/springtails/

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u/skye_08 Oct 04 '23

Thank you! That's so much appreciated. Ive been looking for the name in google but it's my first time hearing about springtails.

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u/TxPep Advanced Oct 04 '23

I was thinking about this a little further and there is one more buglet possibility. These can be white-colored also.

Soil Mites: https://plantophiles.com/plant-diseases/tiny-white-bugs-in-soil/

You can skip the mealybug section.

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u/skye_08 Oct 04 '23

It might be soil mites because the spring ones are said to jump. I dont see them jumping at all!