Bug Droppings??

[czedd]

I have two outdoor plants in pots. Both have these round balls under leaves. I have inspected plants and can't find anything moving. Could this be some sort of bug dropping or maybe eggs of some type. Is there a treatment for this and has this ruined the plant?

 

[czedd]

On closer inspection with a magnifying glass I found a few of these tiny winged insescts. I have taken a photo with a 200X Smartphone Microscope.

 

[itchybro]

https://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2020/...ir-rear-end-tiny-parasitic-wasps-aphidius-spp

 

[czedd]

Thanks itchybro, Great information. So from my understanding I just let them do their job as quoted they are "important agents of biological control" and used as an alternative to insecticides. Am I right in assuming that I dont need to control this outbreak of Aphidius???

 

[itchybro]

it's up to you , but your in flower & really don't want to be spraying a pesticide on something your going to ingest in some way or another in the near future , you will already will be ingesting many things other than canna flower at this point , might be better to not add to that

 

[missrachael]

On closer inspection with a magnifying glass I found a few of these tiny winged insescts. I have taken a photo with a 200X Smartphone Microscope.

Great pic @czedd....I've had a couple of those egg sites this year too. Thanks for the ID @itchybro, will look them up. I'm thinking of buying in specific predatory mites/eggs & ladybugs for next season...just disovered you can order them online which is a bit fascinating.

 

[itchybro]

you could also put extra effort into plant health as a proactive measure to help the plant defend itself , because as a side effect of doing that all other measures of success can be increased = yield , smell , flav , potency , etc etc
extreme plant health = maximizing plant potential

 

[missrachael]

you could also put extra effort into plant health as a proactive measure to help the plant defend itself , because as a side effect of doing that all other measures of success can be increased = yield , smell , flav , potency , etc etc
extreme plant health = maximizing plant potential

Absolutely, always working on my soil. Predatory mites were discussed in a youtube video by a couple of weed scientists in the US so thought I'd look it up here.

Persimilis | Bugs For Bugs

A predatory mite for the control of two-spotted mite and other spider mites. Supplied in packs of 2,000 and 10,000.

bugsforbugs.com.au

 

[Mellow oldfark]

Those little wasps can sting on masse too, although more on a mozzy scale.
But quite surprising when 50 or more lash out in anger.

 

[itchybro]

if your talking about the ones i posted @Mellow oldfark

Description. Aphidius species are a group of native parasitic wasps, frequently found parasitizing aphids in greenhouses and outdoor crops. Adults are tiny (2-3 mm long), dark colored wasps that do not sting humans.

if your talking about the one in the pic we'd need to make a positive id to know for sure they will or won't sting humans but in general don't fuck with wasps they will sting you & they'll do it multiple times the lill fuckers