New philodendron growth above older leaves with a few carrier fragments.

Your Beneficials Started the Moment You Released Them. You Just Can't Tell Yet.

You released the predatory mites three days ago and the spider mites are still there. The nematodes went in a week ago and the fungus gnats are still flying. This is the moment most growers reach for a spray — and it's usually the wrong move, because the beneficials have already started. Here's what's actually happening after a release, and how to read the signs that it's working.

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