yeeeah... those jerks make me “go back” on my “non-chemical pursuits.
)... don’t want them resembling distressed seals for those “sharks” of indoor pests.
Mites won't be able to flee in the same way...but if the little buggers can fly???
Hehe!! I’m also wary of drowning centi/millipedes.. those are my friends..I had ants start a colony in one of my larger orchids once. I found them when I stuck the pot under the kitchen faucet and wondered where all the ants came from! I ended up setting the pot in the bath tub and filling it until the soil was completely under water. Holy shit the ants!!! I wish I would have taken pictures but I was too busy trying to keep them from climbing out of the tub...ants float! Hundreds of them were carrying eggs as they fled!
So yes, soaking works...but be wary of the consequences
A tank like that is going to be hard to treat without collateral damageHehe!! I’m also wary of drowning centi/millipedes.. those are my friends..
In the lower left that looks like a fly trap? That guy probably won't take well to being submerged for long.
Agreed... I dislike systemics..... but they worked as a nice “mulligan” for me.. before I knew how do deal with seasonal pests. I was GOING to lose the battle.. needed nuclear reinforcements... now I focus more on “preventative practice” for my “troops”.A tank like that is going to be hard to treat without collateral damage
The pics are pretty close up, there may be logs and other things that might float as well. I'm not sure how one would go about fogging such a small container, but that might be the best bet. There are tons of places for pests to hide from sprays or wipes. Systemics would be risky to me too in such an ecosystem
NEEM has worked for me.. for occasional “outbreaks”
... but there is a balance..
