Bug control

TIG · 03-29-2010, 09:54 AM

Not sure if its been discussed or not, but I thought I would share my findings. As you can see from the pics my plants have a room mate which enjoys long walks on the beach and fine dining. mainly the pesky gnats which came with the soil i use.
A venus fly trap costs 5$US at my local lowes and they do in fact eat bugs. quite a few actually. So if you've ever seen them and wondered, it might be worth a shot. They also had pitcher plants and dew trap plants. I think that they would be even more effective because neither of which require an open 'mouth' to lure insects.
obviously they aren't going to solve any infestion problems and I doubt they have any effect on spider mites and the like. however if you've ever walked in to check your babies and noticed a couple gnats flying around, one of these might give you a little satisfaction knowing that they have a chance to die a slow and embarrassing death in the mouth of a green monster.

tig

farmergiles · 03-29-2010, 11:01 AM

Ha ha ha, gotta laugh seeing a gnat get eaten.

I always leave spiders (not mites!) to their own devices, I figure they prey on pests.

Ladybugs are always welcome too

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CunnyFunt · 09-21-2010, 11:18 AM

Okay, so say if i have a lttle fly problem in my box (4x4x6)
Would it be worth filling my grow area with spiders?

Just had to move my budbox to the garage...

Dandaweedman · 09-21-2010, 12:24 PM

Darn ladybugs tend to fly into the lights

We have had a plethora of spiders the last couple of years, I like em.

No pest strips and spiders would be the way I would go.

03-29-2010, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
TIG novice grower Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Valhalla, hall of the slain Posts: 68 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 22 Posts	Bug control Not sure if its been discussed or not, but I thought I would share my findings. As you can see from the pics my plants have a room mate which enjoys long walks on the beach and fine dining. mainly the pesky gnats which came with the soil i use. A venus fly trap costs 5$US at my local lowes and they do in fact eat bugs. quite a few actually. So if you've ever seen them and wondered, it might be worth a shot. They also had pitcher plants and dew trap plants. I think that they would be even more effective because neither of which require an open 'mouth' to lure insects. obviously they aren't going to solve any infestion problems and I doubt they have any effect on spider mites and the like. however if you've ever walked in to check your babies and noticed a couple gnats flying around, one of these might give you a little satisfaction knowing that they have a chance to die a slow and embarrassing death in the mouth of a green monster. tig Attached Images

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farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,779 Thanks: 2,272 Thanked 3,734 Times in 2,546 Posts	Ha ha ha, gotta laugh seeing a gnat get eaten. I always leave spiders (not mites!) to their own devices, I figure they prey on pests. Ladybugs are always welcome too . __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

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Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,407 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	Darn ladybugs tend to fly into the lights We have had a plethora of spiders the last couple of years, I like em. No pest strips and spiders would be the way I would go. __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

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CunnyFunt YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: cloud9 Posts: 10 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okay, so say if i have a lttle fly problem in my box (4x4x6) Would it be worth filling my grow area with spiders? Just had to move my budbox to the garage...

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