gingersnaps408
Member
What is this?
I've been pulling them off and there is a white pinkish powder inside. I see ants around those things too.
Weird black pods on the plant stem
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What is this?
I've been pulling them off and there is a white pinkish powder inside. I see ants around those things too.
FreeRangeZombie
Active Member
Ants mining aphids for there honeydew
hotrodharley
Well-Known Member
Scale insects.
trouble27
Active Member
I just found same thing on my indoor plant picked them off and sprayed them with dont bug me and the spots they were attached the bugs live inside that thing and feed on the sap from what I have found but I could be wrong and some can attract black mold that's never good .
angryblackman
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I too had them last year. Ants and mites were not too far behind.
I gots some vid of stoner ants.. nothing to do with aphids for sure... but ants hell yeah... do you have a few 20-30 ants on the stem? if not it's scale.. but
I had ants in my 2011 grow I thought it was the molassess bringing em in.. this year they were there b4 the molassess added
here they are
[video=youtube;VbYw-9fVPiQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbYw-9fVPiQ[/video]
gingersnaps408
Member
Thanks for your help guys. No wonder my leaves were looking lime green. I had the scale infestation for a while but didn't think much of it. I didn't think they would be insects. Well time to go kill em!
gingersnaps408
Member
I don't have as many ants as you, but there are enough for me to notice the scales. I was following the ant trail when I saw the black pods.
but aren't your ants eating it? Mine were harvesting it and taking it back home
indcolts77
Active Member
Yea i had the ants feeding off it, picked it off and they were fine
gingersnaps408
Member
Ohhhh I thought the ants were working together with the scales to harm my plants. I feel bad for spraying the ants down with water now.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
If I find it, can I have it? cn
HUSTLERBOY20
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So the ruling is what ??!! because i've been pulling them off my stalks !!
trouble27
Active Member
Pull those fuckers off and spray the ants are harvesting the honey dew the pods create I fount 6 of these now all on 1variety and I have a few to choose from so they must like certain plants anyone notice this as well they were on 1strain at two opposite ends of the garden .