acidic005: Uh oh, some pest thing

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Uh oh, Some pest thing
« Thread Started on Oct 28, 2007, 4:10pm » Ahh help my plants have been invaded by these worm looking things. They live in amongst the peat moss that im using. What are they? Are they Harmful? How can I get rid of them?

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Re: Uh oh, Some pest thing
« Reply #1 on Oct 28, 2007, 10:32pm » Hi acidic055,
Just to find out, is the peat moss old/stale or have they popped out just recently? do they live on the surface or in the peat moss? because I haven't had this before in my media but seeing they look like nematodes/soil larvae I don't think they are harmful.
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« Reply #2 on Oct 29, 2007, 4:12am » umm i dont think its stale....because its seems to have popped up from all the pots that have my peat moss in it. they live kinda just under the surface i think. it might make it more difficult that i live in australia =P
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« Reply #3 on Oct 29, 2007, 6:23pm » So sad to hear about this, but I've never experienced this before. Just worried that the worms would chew on your plant roots.
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Re: Uh oh, Some pest thing
« Reply #4 on Mar 2, 2008, 12:44am » Those are soil nat larvae. They are usually harmless, since they mainly feed on the organic material in the soil. The only time they have been a problem for me is with seedlings, which they kill very quickly. (they ate my mimosa plant seedlings ) To get rid of them you could use an insecticide, or you can let the soil dry out for a while.
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