What are these micro bugs called? I grow outside in a half enclosed greenhouse. Every single bud has a few on these on it. Another garden a mile away has the same issue. I can’t find them online. Please help
Orius insidiosus?
Kinda hard to see from the pic but Insidious Flower Bug - Greenhouse Product News looks damn close
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^^^ yep, they’re a predator and the presence of them indicates that there were likely other pests as well.
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Thanks for the quick reply. That looks like it. I’ve never had them in 8 years of growing at this location. Recommendations on what to do with this crop of flower? Is it a loss? It’s 48 plants, 1.5 lbs each 
I tried the three part bucket soak using baking soda lemon juice and hydrogen peroxide. Didn’t remove them from the trimmed flower. Will these leave my flower after they finish drying? Or will they be stuck on the finished product for good?
I have no personal experience, and am not gonna regurgitate potentially incorrect info. Sorry I cannot help beyond identification.
That sucks, man. I wouldnt know any better way than picking them off by hand.
Fwiw, they were probably after the larvae of something, likely thrips, which it is easy to have a few of and not notice. Either they get eaten, or they grow up and fly away.
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