Spider mites

i had a gnarly case of spider mites on flowering buds so i cut them but this time I was prepared... get florakill also known as floramite little tiny vial add 3ml per gallon makes like 25 gallons. spray this on plants during night time and boom no more mites.

the stuff is all white and smells gnarly.

There is some shit from australia that is fairly new. Spider mits dont have a resistance to em.

heres some shit from the site

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Spider mites destroy plant cells by sucking out their contents, and Mite-Rid works by providing a barrier which is harmless to the plant, but fatal to the mites. Some of the components of Mite-Rid are also absorbed by the plant and then suppress the life cycle of the mites. Mite-Rid uses a unique formula of botanical oils, including neem, garlic, eucalyptus plus surfactants to provide a protective barrier against many leaf eating pests, and most effectively, the Spider Mite.
The main active ingredient, neem oil, contains a limonoid called azadirachtin which has steroids (campesterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol) which interrupt the normal hormonal balance of mites, suppressing its reproductive cycle. The neem oil used in Mite-Rid is cold pressed, as only oil of this quality will contain these steroids.
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Mite-Rid is fully bio-degradable and is not toxic to animals and under normal use will not affect the plant's metabolism. Highly effective against two-spotted and red mites, Mite-Rid is also reporting success with Eriophyid mites such as the "Fuschia Gall Mite" which is endemic to parts of California and also known as the "Mendo" or "Mendocino mini". Mite-Rid comes in a concentrate form, and the 45ml bottle mixes with water to make 18 litres ( 32.7 pints) of mite killing spray.
One thorough application is usualy enough, but heavy infestations may require two, as the tiny eggs can be a bit more resilient; so we recommend a second application in these cases.
Get them before they get your plants!

They say prevention is better than cure, and just a little Mite-Rid goes a long way to preventing mite infestation. A periodic spray with Mite-Rid is the best way to never see your plants suffering an attack of spider mites.
Remember, when it's hot, and dry, mites are just a gentle breeze away from your plants, and they usually go undetected until they've multiplied to plague proportions. Just one spray every few weeks in the hottest season will protect your crop from this near invisible pest.
Whether you're an indoor grower, greenhouse grower, hydroponic grower, or outdoor grower, sooner or later the mites will find you!

Don't wait to see the damage,
get them BEFORE they get your plants!


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I used this shit because i had an infestation early. I read about it on a forum and got some. (i was lucky cuz only one retailer was even selling it in the u.s. at that point, and he had just started a month prior)

After one application everything was gone.

give this one a try if you got the mites. THIS SHIT WORKS!

Just wanted to add a little input to the spider mite subject because I thought of a nifty little way to control them if they are not too bad.
My roommate and I recently had an infestation of spider mites on flowering plants. We noticed them and decided to get some lady bugs to help control them, but that didn't really work no matter how many we put in there. They really just seemed to be multiplying.
So I started to research ways to be rid of them, while growing, and after they are cut. I discovered the recipe that Gen posted on the first page and decided to give it a try since the plants were only a week and a half into flowering. This recipe worked great! It knocked out almost the whole of the spider mite population. The before and after was amazing. BUT, either we did't hit some spots with spray, which is possible, or the spray didn't kill some eggs, because after a few days we noticed mites here and there. Then an idea came to me. We had just had a harvest with spider mites on the buds. This was all during this same period. I read that if you hang your plants the mites will mostly crawl to the highest point. You can then just pick off small clumps of mites. This indeed does work!
So, I was thinking of ways to trap the mites and kill them that way. Here is what I discovered. I took a fly strip - you know, one that you can hang by a tack from the ceiling. I hung it above the plants. Then, with small loops I attached segments of string to the tops of the buds. I attached the other end to the sticky portion of the fly strip. It works amazingly! The little buggers crawl right up the string and get caught on the fly strip. They were even crawling over one another only to get stuck further up the strip!
Now, our infestation was fairly small due to the spray that Gen posted, but it has kept the mights under control very nicely. I would be interested to see what this method would produce on a bad infestation.
I hope this helps and happy mite hunting :thumbsup:

I have struggling with the mites in my grow room for nearly two months, and they killed most of my crops that i am pissed off about. I have tried different methods, and i havent tried the strips and im buying it as we speak. I need to know how long should the strips stay in the grow room without killing the plants or us humans... grins

try AVID or FORBID bro.... available on ebay:thumbsup: One application is usually all you need to do....dont use these if you have less than 1 month of flower left....these pesticides are systemic and stay insde the plant for 4 weeks

Doctor Doom your grow room...remove your plants while the bomb is killin critters (2-3 hours)...... spray your plants at this time:D

Avid... mix at a rate of 6 drops per 32 oz (1 quart) spray bottle of water

Forbid mix at 4 drops per 32 oz

Apply to underside of leaves first...then tops of leaves

Babies in a dome can be sprayed without any issues

Why not leave the plants in the grtow room you ask...because the bomb wont kill the eggs that hatch every 3-4 days and reinfestion will occur

This is my first post here and also my first crop. I have to send out a BIG thank you to Opie Yutts for his great suggestion on using the No Pest Strip in my grow room. I have 2 ladies whom I've cared many months for that I almost lost due to these little buggers. I started them outside back in late April and when they started to flower at the end of July they went indoors so I could control the light times better. Well, shortly after they went indoors I started to lose both of them to these little buggers. It went on for a couple of weeks before I was able to ID the problem. Once I figured out what was causing the slow death of my ladies I spent hours on line trying to figure out what to do....all of which was a waste of time and energy (wiping, washing, ect). It wasn't until I happened upon this thread that the ultimate answer was made clear (Opie THANK YOU MAN!)

My grow room (more like a flower room) is small...4x5x5 and I am able to seal it off well so that may account for the majority of my success. I can tell you not 12 hrs after I sealed up the room and installed just one of those No Pest Strips the little buggers were GONE! It works like a charm. Since my plants are 5 weeks into flowering I didn't have the time to nuke 'em so this was my last option.

THANK YOU OPIE! YOU SAVED MY FIRST GROW! I will dedicate my first joint from the harvist to ya bud! Thanks a ton!


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im new here n just found this thread, it took me long enuff. im in the uk n im in need of a no pest strip, but uk has banned it due to a chemical used in it, does any1 have the next best thing i cud use. iv tried all kind of sprays but i want the killer stuff, any1 no the equivalent to no pest strips in the uk, need it asap as iv got infestation n they spreadin, iv tried lot of fings n they really pissin me off now, im itchin rite now thinkin of the little fooka's. hope sum1 in uk see's this n can help.
thanks for readin

i just read through this thread n found that no 1 else can get owt from uk, accept forthat > zero tolerance, so will giv it a blast, i feel iv already lost the battle so will try owt now, mite even try fly killer spray lol. but i may go for the smoke bomb, hmm wud that effect owt seein as im 4-5 weeks from harvest ?

I'm never concerned about mites anymore. I use to fight them every cycle and squish em in my fingers just to get some anger out. They just suck all around.
All I use now is einstein's and cool cool temps. They cant breed if temp is low enough. Try to get in the 60's. 65 to 68 seems to be ideal. Good luck you can beat em

I have read to use pest strips. Do you mean the sticky strips or the box strips with the insert. Sorry for my ignorance but I'm at my witts end on athese mites. They are ruining some good stuff. thanks for any help. Jeff

ok I know this message is a little old, Ive read the WHOLE message (all 9 pages)(LOL)... are these strips still avail ?
Ive been fighting mites for 2 mos...
some of my stuff is flowering, and I need to get rid of the SM asap, 7 days away appx, Can I still use them ? Are strips or a pyrethrum bomb the best way to go ? Id sooooo much appreciate ANY input ANYONE can tell me at all !!! Thanks so much in advance :)