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Small black worms on my cactus

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:33 am
by Spookids
I recently got myself two small indoor cacti and have run into problems already with one. I do not know the type of either, but suspect the affected one to be a hedgehog cactus. Yesterday (when in old pot) I found a little black worm in the soil. I rushed to clean, insecticide (kinda, the only thing I have currently is rose clear) and repot into a new pot. Today while cleaning the dirt off my cactus I spotted another, but smaller. I removed it but am very worried and sad, I don't want my cacti to die. I am new to having cacti and am your classic broke college student who can't afford expensive systemic pesticides. Any help is hugely appreciated ☺

Re: Small black worms on my cactus

Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 9:34 am
by purpleinopp
If some critter is living in the soil, changing the soil would get rid of it.