Insects?

[Djjones]

we thought these were grass seeds. Our pool is in a pasture setting. Upon closer inspection they appear to be insects, full grown and smaller. Can anyone identify a solution. Constant skimming hasn’t really helped. grass I could swim with but these things are creeping me out now.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Springtails. Constant battle for me. I've tried spraying around the perimeter of the pool area, but they have no respect for an insecticide boundary. Onslaught, Demand G Granules, and Talstar P haven't helped me much. If you look close, you should see them crawling on the deck towards the pool. They don't fly and don't bite. They eventually die in the pool.

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[Djjones]

Thanks for the speedy reply. Do they ever go away, are they perhaps seasonal? I’m in Georgia and it is most always humid here. I’ll do the research now that you’ve identified the little pests for me.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

For me, they tend to come in spring and stay until mid summer IIRC.

 

[Andy49]

Just wondering, if adding granular boric acid to the water would help.

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Just wondering, if adding granular boric acid to the water would help.

I have borates in my pool. It may help kill them, but keeping them from diving into the pool is the challenge.

 

[Djjones]

For me, they tend to come in spring and stay until mid summer IIRC.

Thanks again.