Avalon
Are these fungus gnat larvae??? Or something else? I have these guys falling out the bottom of my corn plant and my anthuriums. How do I get rid of them? Thanks for the advice! 😊
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Shirley🪴you jestI have also found only one or two in my plant saucers, but with lots of finely ground soil. I was told the soil was worm castings and not knowing any better, I assumed that was the type of worm creating that lovely fertilizer.
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Mmmm so are they bad for the plant?
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ExperimentalI’ve found those coming out the bottom of my heart leaf brasil. There were also live centipedes. I sprayed with Neem oil and that seemed to work.
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Oh dang, I haven’t seen any live ones. Maybe they are all buried. I tried dish soap in the water but didn’t seem to do the trick.
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Kinda looks like a wireworm? What do you think?
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Google said centipede🤷🏽♂️and that they weren’t harmful to plants. All I know is that I don’t want them anywhere in my home so…
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Ahhhhh that might be it. A millipede or centipede…..😂
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SueBGnat larvae is very tiny. So these aren’t them.
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Mmmm weird. So this isn’t a common pest then?
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Kinda looks like a wireworm? What do you think?
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Women are WaterNo ma’am. They’d be tiny. These look like some sort of caterpillars
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Ya and I am confused because it started in one plant and now it’s in another plant that is on the opposite side of the room…..sooo how did it spread? 😂
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Kinda looks like a wireworm? What do you think?
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I wonder it was in the soil already. Wouldn’t be unheard of. Especially if the came from the same place. Or if a pest came in and layer some eggs. I don’t know but it has to go! 😂
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MyaGnats are small. These look like caterpillars as Women are Water had mentioned
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I don’t see any living caterpillars … why are they all dying? 😂
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Kinda looks like a wireworm? What do you think?
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- Haks
They look like grubs where did they come from
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No idea where they came from but it was only in one plant…now they spread to another plant across the room. The plant seems healthy tho? I just don’t want it to spread more. Can you treat a plant the same for all pests? Like soapy water or neem?
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Kinda looks like a wireworm? What do you think?
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- Shirley🪴you jest
Does anyone think that is what is creating the fine granular soil under some pots? Or something else? I found one deceased worm like the one in Avalon’s photo months ago. I was told they are worm castings, but have not seen any earthworms… Looking for certain confirmation regarding what is creating this please. Thank you 🪴
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