First grow - need some diagnostic help

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Hello all.

Im new and have been reading a ton on the forums but ran into a few issues I could use some help with. (admittedly Ive made quite a few mistakes on this first grow, and probably should have asked questions earlier, but now Im just trying to see the whole grow through to the end as a continued learning experience)

I have an AK47 auto outdoor container grow going, and I have some sort of critter eating the leaves. I cant seem to find any traces of it when I look though. The only thing I see around the plants are some small flies that look like 1/2 scale house flies. Any ideas on this?
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Also I have one plant indoor, that is the same strain but has its own issues. I noticed the other day that I think I was sunburning it, so I reduced the light and moved it up. But as I look now, the leaves a very dark and a bit glossy. The edges look like they are ever so slightly starting to curl up a bit. This particular plant was always a bit behind the rest, even at sprouting.

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They are all in a mix of coco, perlite, compost, and organic soil.
The indoor plant is lit by a maxisun PB1000.
Im using GH maxi grow sparingly. (super low concentration, only every once in a while) (though I have since learned to only use bloom but didnt want to waste what I have)
 
Ok I think I caught one in the act. Maybe. What is this fly?
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It looks like caterpillar damage. Some will hide during the day to avoid being eaten by birds and predatory insects. You can use BT (bacillus thuringiensis ) spray. It blocks the caterpillar's intestinal tract and they quit eating.
That fly may be a tiny wasp which could lay eggs in the caterpillar and the larvae will eat the caterpillar from the inside out.
 
It looks like caterpillar damage. Some will hide during the day to avoid being eaten by birds and predatory insects. You can use BT (bacillus thuringiensis ) spray. It blocks the caterpillar's intestinal tract and they quit eating.
That fly may be a tiny wasp which could lay eggs in the caterpillar and the larvae will eat the caterpillar from the inside out.

Thanks for the info!
 
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