White Bugs reef pest identification guide

FAQ

Pest Identification Questions

About White Bugs

  • What is White Bugs?
    Commonly found coming in on indo maricultured acros, reduction in polyp extention, color and growth, high populations and compounding stress may cause mortality
  • How does White Bugs behave or spread?
    cryptic, very difficult to see, will commonly seek cover inside corallites it has eaten the polyp out of
  • How can White Bugs be controlled or removed?
    Milbemycin oximine containing medications like interceptor, sentenal and milbeguard, biological control- wrasses, pipefish