PEst problem (cacti have white pots bottle)

I have a problem with some house plants, herbs & cacti. I keep finding tiny
white bugs underneath the pots in the base & in a bottle garden. They seem
to be around 1mm long and can jump a bit like a flea. I can't find anything
in my RHS encyclopoedia.

Any ideas
A

Sound like springtails. As far as I know, they're harmless so probably
aren't listed as a pest.

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Martin & Anna Sykes
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<http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm>

Thanks. As long as they are doing no damage then they are quite welcome to
stay.

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1 22nd February 00:15 alwyn williams External User Posts: 1	PEst problem (cacti have white pots bottle) I have a problem with some house plants, herbs & cacti. I keep finding tiny white bugs underneath the pots in the base & in a bottle garden. They seem to be around 1mm long and can jump a bit like a flea. I can't find anything in my RHS encyclopoedia. Any ideas A

2 22nd February 05:45 martin sykes External User Posts: 1	PEst problem Sound like springtails. As far as I know, they're harmless so probably aren't listed as a pest. -- Martin & Anna Sykes martins.garden@sykesm.xglobalnetx.co.uk ( Remove x's when replying ) <http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm>

3 22nd February 05:45 alwyn williams External User Posts: 1	PEst problem Thanks. As long as they are doing no damage then they are quite welcome to stay.