Live bugs in the bud

[DurbanPsnXKC33]

Im sure this happens to many of you as you run your operations outdoors. I recently cut down a couple buds of all my plants to examine the development in the crystal. So far it looks nice and clear ill probably wait around 7 days to cut it. But what shocked me is the bug i saw crawling around when i was looking at the crystals. Gross. Is this a typical?

Like i dont mind having one or two of those bugs, but if im yeilding like a pound then i do not want hundreds.... From the quick 3 seconds i saw it, it pretty much looked like it was clear. Yes a clear bug that was reflecting the colour of the buds. Any ideas?

I plan on at least freezing my bud for an hour or two before i trim and dry it out. Ill smoke the suckers just as long as its not moving around.

snap crackle and pop!!!

 

[Habibi]

first off why would u freeze your buds?

and to answer your question those flying translucent looking bugs are harmless, caterpillars are a different story

 

[DurbanPsnXKC33]

well freezing kills all and I doubt there gona fly away

 

[TheSg]

goddamned caterpillars there killin' me this year, but ya I would bet the clear bugs you speak of are aphids, and they dont do much, and as for it being gross I used to bike out to my guerilla spot and I swear somtimes I would actually choke on these tiny little flying bugs, so I say smokem out!

 

[DurbanPsnXKC33]

ok well i will definately have to consider that...but does any1 oppose the freezing the bud idea to kill them? i just took some bud out after 4 hours and man does it smell good.. i wish i had a nice camera to take some macs my iphone takes bad pics..

 

[Elevator Man]

I really, really would not freeze your bud before it's dry. When it thaws out, it's gonna turn to mush...

 

[del...]

15 mins in the freezer is usually enough. it won't freeze the greenery but most bugs will drop off very quickly...put the flowers on a sheet of newspaper then into the freezer for no more than 15 mimutes...pull the flowers out and gently shake over the paper to loosen any cling-ons. but the last thing you want to have is frozen bud...imnsho

good luck

 

[JOE CHRONIC]

If you freeze your weed the crystals will also fall off very easy when frozen.
Hang dry your budz and you will see most of these bugs disappear.
I freeze my sugar leaf I trim from the budz and make keefe making the crytals easy to remove from the bud...

 

[Habibi]

for those having caterpillar or bug troubles outdoors in general, spray with spinosad. i usually have caterpillars in my outdoor this year i sprayed and i havent had a single one. the stuff works