when i removed the dried grass that i was using as mulch during the summer, i had a bunch of them too.

i just sprayed them down with liquid insecticide.

A picture sure would help.

Harry

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Thanks again
Sam

Sam - possibly mealy bugs? But I googled little white fuzzy bugs and something came up about a white aphid or fuzzy aphid that jumps when you try to touch it. Does it jump?

In any case, can't you spray it with some not-to-harmful organic spray to kill them

mangodog

The pics are blurry and hard to really see the critters. Can you please describe the critters, winged, hard exoskeleton, soft exoskeleton, larvae-like, etc. Also, is that fine textured mulch, if so, what kind/brand/where from, etc.

If that is mulch, and the insects have visible legs (if gotten close enough) and seem to jump or hop, I would say they could very well be springtails. From the University of Florida IFAS Extension, "They are tiny insects about 1 mm to 2 mm long. They are in the order Collembola and are white to grayish, with no wings. They have a forked structure (furcula) on the rear of the body that enables jumping. Springtails live in mulch and wet soil, but can migrate into homes and swimming pools in large numbers. They feed on molds and decaying vegetation."

Here is a link that might be useful:

the title of that link should be 'here is a picture of springtails from "far away".

Here is a close up picture of a springtail.

Here is a link that might be useful:

those are what i had, some spectracide triazicide killed them quick.

They are springtals, they jump when I try to touch them and they are the same as the picture.Are they harmful to plants?How to kill them?

Thanks for all you guys that are keeping posting.
Sam

For leaf eating insects use Sevin.
For leaf or stem sucking insects use Malathion.

I've not found any of these insects eating leaves or stem ,so I don't think I'll need sevin or malthion and I think I controlled the problem.Today, I saw just a few of them :),so I will let dry the top soil completely dry again till they all die.I hope I didn't had these insect because of root rot...I don't use gritty mix I'll would like to but couln't find any of the ingredients.Could someone tell when he water his mango tree since root rot might be the reason of their presence?I don't if I should worry ,but my tree has not grow since I have it back in mid august.It only grew where I tipped a branch.This is my first mango tree this is why I worry.

Thanks for you guys that are all posting on this great forum espescially Harry one of the best gardeners.

Sam, the young gardener from Canada.