Aphids & other nasties.

rabbit (g-webb@students.uiuc.edu)
Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:57:02 -0600 (CST)

Hi, I have a small tank of CP which are doing pretty well, (4
flowering plants) and I have two questions. First, these plants started
blooming in series near the beginning of winter and since I am relatively
inexperienced with CP and since I had just gotten them, I couldnt bear to
put them in a cold dark place for the winter. Consequently they have not
gotten thier 40 hibernation winks. Are they going to exhaust themselves
if I leave them till next winter? Am I going to have to put them in
hibernation early?
Secondly, Ive noticed some little bugs in the soil that look like
little knats (about 2mm long, bitty wing like items). On a quick glance
through the tank I can spot maybe 4-5 right away. Are these dangerous
for my plants? Is there a way I can easily idenify aphids?

Thanks for any help.

Garth Webb