INSECTS AND OTHER THREATS
At Cannabis Safety Labs we have an extensive catalogue of common insect that affect cannabis crops and can you help you identify what species is attacking your plants and give you tips on how to get rid of them.
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Pests that can affect your cannabis plants include aphids, fungus gnats, thrips, green flies, black flies, mosaic virus, spider mites, caterpillars, inchworms, whiteflies and more!
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See our guide below for some common pests to watch out for. We will include much more detailed information for you in our lab analysis that will give you all the information you need to have a healthy productive harvest!
Aphids
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Barnacles / Scale Insects
Broad Mites or Russet Mites
These mites are so small you will likely never see them without a microscope. However, you can tell your plant has been infected because your new leaves will be blistered, twisted and glossy. The overall plant will also be growing poorly and if it’s flowering the buds may turn brown. Broad mites and russet mites are often mistaken for other problems like nutrient deficiencies, heat stress or pH problems.
Caterpillars, Inchworms & Cabbage Loopers
Caterpillars and worms eat holes in leaves and leave droppings that look like black specks
Crickets
Caterpillars and worms eat holes in leaves and leave droppings that look like black specks
Fungus Gnats
Fungus gnats look like tiny dark flies. They hang around soil that stays wet for long periods of time, and their worm-like larvae crawl around in the wet top soil. Plants start getting sick if a gnat infestation gets out of control.
Alternaria
Alternaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Alternaria species are known to be major plant pathogens, responsible for at least 20% of all agricultural spoilage, and are common allergens in humans, associated with hay fever, asthma, skin problems and are a cause of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised people.
Mealybugs
Mealybugs can represent a serious pest for marijuana plants. While they rarely attack indoor plants, they are normally found in outdoor crops.They excrete part of this sap as sugary honeydew, which can lead to the growth of mold.
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