Mites!!!

[jackstone58]

Whats the best and safest way to treat for mites,and how often till they are gone?

jackstone58 Reviewed by jackstone58 on 05-27-2008. Mites!!! Whats the best and safest way to treat for mites,and how often till they are gone? Rating: 5

[Opie Yutts]

You'll get a lot of debate on that one, but there really are only three things that will get rid of mites.

Avid
Bombing
No Pest Strips

The last is my favorite, since it's the easiest, cheapest and works almost instantly, as in 2 or 3 days, including babies. Search the other spider mite threads.

[luvfriday]

Thanks Opie, I saw this post the other night and your faith is No Pest Strips blew me away. Im going to get them first thing Monday morning.......and I will be back to brag about them for you

[luvfriday]

No way, I just came across this as I went to google the product. From what I get the old product can be sold till thier gone


Trade Names of the Pest Strips
The pest strips are sold as:

Alco® No-Pest Strip,
AMVAC Insect Strip,
Alco® Pest Strip,
AMVAC No-Pest Strip, and
Swat Pest Strip.
Pest Strips Sizes
â??largeâ?�

100-gram (size will no longer be available- see timeline below)
80-gram
65-gram
â??smallâ?�

21-gram (size will no longer be available - see timeline below)
16-gram new (size to be available)
10.5-gram
5.25-gram


Timeline for Pest Strips
April 15, 2007 (or 4 months after EPA approves new labels, whichever is later) â?? Registrant must stop sale of products with old labels to distributors and end use registrants.
December 31, 2007 â?? Last daydistributors can sell pest strips with old labels.
January 1, 2008 â?? Registrant and distributors may sell pest strips with new labels only.
January 1, 2008 â?? Registrant begins reclaiming from distributors pest strip products with old labels. Retailers may sell pest strips until stock is exhausted.

[stinkyattic]

Mites thrive in these conditions:
Hot
Dry
Still
And hate these:
Cold
Humid
Breezy

You can drop your temps and apply Neem to impede their reproduction. Add air movement in the grow area. Use a dust buster to vacuum top buds, where they congregate.

Then hit the room with a couple Pyrethrin bombs, spaced a couple days apart, to kill them.

Avid is a good product but is a systemic and should not be used past week 2 of flower. Same goes for Floramite, which I personally wouldn't even consider on a crop meant for consumption. Both of these are regulated pesticides. Use a pyrethrin/neem combo first, and hang no pest strips. Also with the NPS, ventilate the room well before working in htere, and avoid using them in living areas.

[the image reaper]

You'll get a lot of debate on that one, but there really are only three things that will get rid of mites.

Avid
Bombing
No Pest Strips

The last is my favorite, since it's the easiest, cheapest and works almost instantly, as in 2 or 3 days, including babies. Search the other spider mite threads.

I couldn't agree more :thumbsup: ... (useless-ass Neem Oil sucks) ... :jointsmile: ... go to WalMart, etc., buy the 'BullsEye" No-Pest Strips ...

[justanotherbozo]

jackstone, i can't say how effective these are as i haven't used them myself, just copied the info this AM, anyway, i offer them in hopes they will either help or be de-bunked

good luck man

"Diy Insect Control
________________________________________
TOBACCO TEA:::
Tobacco tea is a great organic insecticide,it kills on contact and is residual for a few weeks on hard surfaces.
IT WILL KILL PLANTS ALSO (extreme care needs to be used when being applied)
Start with a 1 gal container.
Add 1/2 pack of chewing tobacco.
Fill with water & let dwell for 3 days.
Strain out and add to garden sprayer 4oz tea to 1gal water


DEATH by HEARTBURN:::
This mixture will kill ants & their relatives
3 1/2 oz of sweet jam (jelly)
1 1/2 tlbs of wet cat food (cheap brand)
1 tlbs of boric acid
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN & PETS it will make them very sick!!!


GET THEM DRUNK:::
This mixture will eliminate spider mites
Mix 1 cup rubbing alcohol with 1 qt cool water
Put into spray bottle be sure and test a leaf first before spraying to be sure you wont harm the plant.
If mixture is to strong reduce alcohol to 1/2 cup wait 24hrs to reapply(making sure to spray underside of leaves)
Apply during cool hours for best results!!!



ANNOYING GNATS:::
Bait & Trap
Gnats are easy to eliminate just by using vinegar & water.
Use a small jar fill 3/4 with water add 1 tlbs vinegar
Place jar near plants. The gnats will come to check out the jar and be killed.
To control their larvae in the soil use an organic product called "Neem" (it can be found in most garden shops)"

[allrollsin21]

I had great luck with a product called AZATROL. It is not cheap but is OMRI certified and i used it 2 days about a week apart. Everyone i know who has used it has reported 100% knockdown without the little f*%$#@& returning. As for as health risks to yourself...there are some unknowns...i wore what amounts to body-face armor when applying

[GreenLeaf420]

jackstone, i can't say how effective these are as i haven't used them myself, just copied the info this AM, anyway, i offer them in hopes they will either help or be de-bunked

good luck man

"Diy Insect Control
________________________________________
TOBACCO TEA:::
Tobacco tea is a great organic insecticide,it kills on contact and is residual for a few weeks on hard surfaces.
IT WILL KILL PLANTS ALSO (extreme care needs to be used when being applied)
Start with a 1 gal container.
Add 1/2 pack of chewing tobacco.
Fill with water & let dwell for 3 days.
Strain out and add to garden sprayer 4oz tea to 1gal water


DEATH by HEARTBURN:::
This mixture will kill ants & their relatives
3 1/2 oz of sweet jam (jelly)
1 1/2 tlbs of wet cat food (cheap brand)
1 tlbs of boric acid
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN & PETS it will make them very sick!!!


GET THEM DRUNK:::
This mixture will eliminate spider mites
Mix 1 cup rubbing alcohol with 1 qt cool water
Put into spray bottle be sure and test a leaf first before spraying to be sure you wont harm the plant.
If mixture is to strong reduce alcohol to 1/2 cup wait 24hrs to reapply(making sure to spray underside of leaves)
Apply during cool hours for best results!!!



ANNOYING GNATS:::
Bait & Trap
Gnats are easy to eliminate just by using vinegar & water.
Use a small jar fill 3/4 with water add 1 tlbs vinegar
Place jar near plants. The gnats will come to check out the jar and be killed.
To control their larvae in the soil use an organic product called "Neem" (it can be found in most garden shops)"

WOW BRO!!!

That's heavy will that kill ME?

I like the Perithium

What about Inhibitors

BOZO were did you get that INFO?

[luvfriday]

Well I hung a Hot Shot No Pest Strip on Monday, today the spider mites are having graduation parties, and inviting the spider mites from the plant next door over to party. No kidding I have the NPS hanging on a metal shelf inches from the plants. I am watching the SM walk across the shelf to get from one plant to the other.

So I am a woman of faith, I will go get Bulls Eye NPS as the Hot Shot Brand has been so hot.