Help with pests?

[Sunl1219]

Hi! I recently decided to try a small container garden inside with some grow lights. I have a sweet and neat tomato plant and a couple of big beef tomato plants to start. I got them both last week from a farmers market and in the past couple of days noticed bugs in the soil and flying around.

I can't quite figure out what they are. One in the soil looks like it might be an Oribatid mite, it's small, brown, had a round shape. The one flying is white and has long antennae. I posted some pictures (apologies for the poor quality). Does anyone have any advice for what these might be? And whether I should be worried??

 

[Chuck]

View attachment 12609 Hi! I recently decided to try a small container garden inside with some grow lights. I have a sweet and neat tomato plant and a couple of big beef tomato plants to start. I got them both last week from a farmers market and in the past couple of days noticed bugs in the soil and flying around.

I can't quite figure out what they are. One in the soil looks like it might be an Oribatid mite, it's small, brown, had a round shape. The one flying is white and has long antennae. I posted some pictures (apologies for the poor quality). Does anyone have any advice for what these might be? And whether I should be worried??

I can't tell what they are but whatever they are isn't good. Use a spinosad based insecticide as a soil drench the next time you water them

 

[petesede]

I just have a cheap plastic squirt bottle, crush up a clove of garlic and add water and spray the leaves, garlic takes care of most insect pests. I am not big on pesticides and don´t think they would be necessary on indoor plants.

 

[Sunl1219]

This is great advice. I'll give both a shot. Thanks so much!

 

[Novelangel]

I just have a cheap plastic squirt bottle, crush up a clove of garlic and add water and spray the leaves, garlic takes care of most insect pests. I am not big on pesticides and don´t think they would be necessary on indoor plants.

Nice. I need to try this. If something that simple and inexpensive will work on the little pesties, I'm all for it. I have trouble sometimes with miniature roses. The poor things thrive for a while but within weeks they always get infested and I can't control the spider mites and what-have-yous. They end up destroying my roses because my plant washing techniques fail every single time. I'm going to get me some garlic cloves and try your suggestion next time.

 

[Corzhens]

It looks like a beetle or something but definitely it is an insect. If you don't want to use chemical insecticide then use our favorite pest control - the liquid dish washing soap. Mix a tablespoon in a half liter of water and spray it in the affected area. If you have tomatoes or pepper, their leaves are delicate so you should rinse it with water after 5 minutes of application otherwise just let the soap stay there.