Robert3688 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I am a new salt pool owner. I live in Southeast TX and have little, fast black bugs in pool, is ther anything I can do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txpoolguy Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Often, proper chlorine levels in the pool will kill many types of bugs. I'm not a pest control specialist, but veriify correct water balance, including pH, chlorine, TA, etc. You might try superchlorinating... I don't know of any effective way of keeping critters out of the pool. I get live bugs in my pool when the chemistry is off, but only dead ones with proper chemical levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkusmier Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Assuming they're really small, they're probably springtails, and while they're harmless they are a nuisance, especially in great numbers. Public (state) university agriculture, horticulture and extension sites are great resources for insect management. Here are two examples: Ohio State U.C. Davis Note that OSU recommends pesticides while U.C. Davis states they're not really effective in springtail management. Unchecked, they can live for up to a year, subsisting on decayed vegetation. I've treated the landscaping in the pool area as well as the expansion joints in the pool deck (stopping about a foot shy of the pool's edge) w/ some success in the past. Once you've effectively reduced the source population outside the pool you can expect the springtails that ended up in the pool itself will die or end up in the filter within a matter of days (try closing the valve on your main drains to increase the flow rate in your skimmers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Golden Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 You may utilize very chlorine levels for your pools safety and do remember from next time you may use sap covers to prevent all this undesired fragments!~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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