Mites that eat seed??????!!!??

dude the last 3 beans ive planted have been absolutely destroyed by small little almost red mite looking bugs they completely eat the tap root as well as inside the shell before she even pops i have already tossed the soil does anyone know what they could be?? theyve caused me to lose 3 gsc seeds and im about to flip if it happens again

Chiggers?

PizzaMan5000 said:

Chiggers?

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just looked those up i dont think theyre those, these were smaller and dark red. absolutely swarmed my damn bean didnt even have a chance

I've had fungus gnat larvae do that but they are white

Obviously don't use the same medium for a start

also i dont have a crock pot to sterilize my soil would boiling water and running it through sterilize it??

spliffendz said:

Obviously don't use the same medium for a start

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spliffendz said:

Obviously don't use the same medium for a start

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already tossed it wish i coulda pissed on it then light it on fire FUCK THOSE LITTLE FUCKERS

Mites, when you squash them do you get red streak? Diamotaceous earth as topdress will help you imo

use promix its very fotgiving

definitely mites, ate my crop once too, plus the iguana that was in grow room, swarmed him.

Southernontariogrower said:

definitely mites, ate my crop once too, plus the iguana that was in grow room, swarmed him.

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yeah but this wasnt a mature plant it was a seed that barely had half an inch tap root i check it in the morning n it was cut the the shell was filled with like 7 of them thinf was almost hollow

john wishmyer said:

yeah but this wasnt a mature plant it was a seed that barely had half an inch tap root i check it in the morning n it was cut the the shell was filled with like 7 of them thinf was almost hollow

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Don't matter makes them more vulnerable

Clover mites?

I think the only solution to mites is to move to Hawaii and start over. I hate those things.

Offmymeds said:

I think the only solution to mites is to move to Hawaii and start over. I hate those things.

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trust me bro ive been trying to i want to surf and die at pipe soo damn bad but im broke

Sure sounds like clover mites, they smear red. Not unusual to see swarms of them outside and around window sills.
Mostly just annoying but have huge numbers.

So, these are in soil? Maybe not clover mites, I usually see them on rocks and wood.

spider mites are the worst thing ever but they are not that vicious ! Some type of larve or thrips or clover mites or something like that.
Start your seeds in something else like a paper towel or peat pellet, then when its strong enough to maybe defend itself then plant it into a pot.

I will never spray again, beneficial predatory insects is the answer.
Here are a couple top options.

Amblyseius Cucumeris
Appearance: Barely visible to the naked eye, although if you look hard enough you can see them moving around. Under a microscope they are light brown, pear-shaped and rather cute.
Storage temperature: 10-15°C relative humidity 66-70% Max 5 days.
Target pests: Western flower thrips, onion thrips, two-spotted spider-mites, bamboo and broad mites.
Optimum Release Conditions: are 20-25°C (68-77°F)with relative humidity 66-70%.
Notes: Gardeners are encouraged to use one slow-release pack per plant -- two for heavier infestations. Once they've run out of food, they will eat each other. Cucumeris come packaged with a small number of bran mites as a temporary food source. Bran mites will not infest your plant.

Phytoseiulus Persimilis
Appearance: Bright red, pear-shaped and fast-moving arachnid, approximately 0.5mm in size.
Storage temperature: 10-15°C relative humidity 66-70% Max 5 days.
Target pests: Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and bean red spider mite
Optimum Release Conditions: 20-27°C (68-81°F) and relative humidity over 60%.
Notes: Probably one of the best biological spider mite controls. At temperatures of 18-27°C (64-81°F), the predators reproduce faster than spider mites. At warmer or cooler temperatures, however, the spider mites reproduce faster. Larger containers of persimilis may come packaged with actual spider mites as a temporary food source, as they are ravenous little critters and will not last long without food.

Severed Tongue said:

I will never spray again, beneficial predatory insects is the answer.
Here are a couple top options.

Amblyseius Cucumeris
Appearance: Barely visible to the naked eye, although if you look hard enough you can see them moving around. Under a microscope they are light brown, pear-shaped and rather cute.
Storage temperature: 10-15°C relative humidity 66-70% Max 5 days.
Target pests: Western flower thrips, onion thrips, two-spotted spider-mites, bamboo and broad mites.
Optimum Release Conditions: are 20-25°C (68-77°F)with relative humidity 66-70%.
Notes: Gardeners are encouraged to use one slow-release pack per plant -- two for heavier infestations. Once they've run out of food, they will eat each other. Cucumeris come packaged with a small number of bran mites as a temporary food source. Bran mites will not infest your plant.

Phytoseiulus Persimilis
Appearance: Bright red, pear-shaped and fast-moving arachnid, approximately 0.5mm in size.
Storage temperature: 10-15°C relative humidity 66-70% Max 5 days.
Target pests: Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and bean red spider mite
Optimum Release Conditions: 20-27°C (68-81°F) and relative humidity over 60%.
Notes: Probably one of the best biological spider mite controls. At temperatures of 18-27°C (64-81°F), the predators reproduce faster than spider mites. At warmer or cooler temperatures, however, the spider mites reproduce faster. Larger containers of persimilis may come packaged with actual spider mites as a temporary food source, as they are ravenous little critters and will not last long without food.

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Good information., Thnx