thanks opie, lets hope this saves a noob with his first infestation!!!
Ill let u know, and thanks again, this might be the best info on the web about this!!
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thanks opie, lets hope this saves a noob with his first infestation!!!
Ill let u know, and thanks again, this might be the best info on the web about this!!
You know what got do what opie says and get no pest strips ...I battled spider mites for 14 months until i heard about no pest strips from opie and it worked it got rid of those fuckers for good ...I tried neem oil i tried everything under the sun and still nothing,,,,But no pest strips worked for me
There you go. Sounds very typical of peoples' experiences with the strips. fishman, kinda seems like I told you this before, but I love that avatar. My 4-year-old is asking what Spiderman is trying to see.
Avid is the only thing that I've found that works consistantly. You've got to treat your indoor space as a "germ Free lab" and everything that comes in must be treated. If you go over to a buddy's house to see his plants, then change your clothes before you go into your space.
I have treated my space with Avid purchased via ebay and found that I have only used 1/10 of the bottle. I think (it was 2 years ago) I paid $65.00 for the container that I have. It was shipped to California from Florida as you cannot purchase it locally...
I have found that as soon as you've seen that you have mites, your production will be off by 30-70% verse a crop with no mites.
It makes no sense to not use this product unless you are working Organically.
I have sprayed my bloom crop up to 3 weeks from harvest, as that's what the manufacturer has stated for leafy crops such as lettuce, and the USDA has accpeted this study, but it's usually a better idea to spray before bloom while they are still in Veg.
The reason you've found this to be true is because you did not run out and buy a No Pest Strip when you discovered the mites. Had you done so, they would be gone in 1 or 2 days, with very little or no loss of yield.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanietheberner
Avid works, there is no doubt. There is also no doubt that it should never be used during budding. It's a systemic, which means that it stays inside the plant and continues to work for weeks. I would also not use the strips during budding. Both contain deadly toxic poisons.
I just wonder how well the no-pest-strips actually work, (hanging from the ceiling?) they are (in mite terms) miles away away from the source of the problem and I just worry about the mites having to climb up to them....
We've tried neem and enstein oil, and they both are a waste of time and money. They may help in controlling, but do nothing for eradication
I've had good experience using nematodes for gnats, but I've aways been one who uses a hammer for installing new batteries in my watch, so your recommendation may just work!!!!
I'll give it a try it if these little varments show up again! Thanks for your suggestions!:thumbsup:
Well once again, the mites don't try to climb to the strips. They do the opposite. The strips fill the air with a toxin and the mites die no matter where they are. For me the adults were dead overnight, then the babies as they hatched within another day or two. It's kinda like bombing, only a lot easier. You don't have to hang the strips, you can stand them up like I did. Don't confuse these yellow strips with the ones that have adhesive on them, which are worthless for eradication.
Those miserable @##%er's I hate spider mites. I have figured out a few things about them. First they need only one female to reproduce. Second the warmer it is the more offspring they can produce. Third whatever you hit them with, the survivor's offspring will be resistant to that method. So we have a tough SOB. First I like to spray a little H2O2 solution all over those buggers. This kills on contact and really knocks them back. Now I crank up the CO2 to 10,000 ppm for two hours and giggle. This I repeat weekly and I don't even have a spider in the corner. I also never enter the room wearing clothes that have been outside. Still once and a while the little creeps show up. Oh well I kill em dead. Good luck and thanks Opie for the tips!
Opie thanks im glad you get a kick out of my avatar.Tell your son spidermans senses are tingling but dont know from where or what......
Ohh i also use no pest strips to get rid of fungas knats seems to work....