when bugs are found in buds..??..??

[tha_green_ghost]

When bugs are found in buds....what do you do? Are the buds safe to smoke? I'd imagine it wouldn't appose any threat to harvest dry and smoke...right? I'm just curious, what do you do when this occurs (or if it were to)?

tha_green_ghost Reviewed by tha_green_ghost on 02-12-2009. when bugs are found in buds..??..?? When bugs are found in buds....what do you do? Are the buds safe to smoke? I'd imagine it wouldn't appose any threat to harvest dry and smoke...right? I'm just curious, what do you do when this occurs (or if it were to)? Rating: 5

[Revanche21]

I doubt it would be harmful

just means it was probably grown outdoors and wasn't seen during the pruning process

[VapedG13]

now that I have been growing for awhile....I realize that I have smoked spidermites and I never even knew it until I had a investation years ago....then the lightbulb went off

I have had flies die attached to bud and inside bud:wtf:............BONUS:thumbsup:

[tinytoon]

catch a buzz and a shot of protien all in one!!!

[the image reaper]

:weedpoke: smoke 'em up ! :S5:

[phatsesh101]

why do we smoke bugs and not mold?

[headshake]

When bugs are found in buds....what do you do? Are the buds safe to smoke? I'd imagine it wouldn't appose any threat to harvest dry and smoke...right? I'm just curious, what do you do when this occurs (or if it were to)?

hello fellow texan! the bugs that you are seeing are spider mites. they pose no threats to humans. they don't feed off our blood or anything. they are commonly found on snakes (i only say this because i have two) and other hosts.

you have several options to combat the spider mites. ladybugs are said to eat them. and then when you are done with the lady bugs you can just vacuum them up and put them in the refrigerator until needed again.

you can also use pyrethrum. you can find this at many pet stores and online. it is a tad overpriced though. so instead, you can get the Equate brand (walmart brand) at walmart in the pharmacy section. i think it was less than $4. it is used in the killing of head lice. it is the exact same thing as found in pet stores. it dissipates very quickly.

make sure not to use it two weeks before harvest! hope this helps.

-shake

[headshake]

why do we smoke bugs and not mold?

the bugs are not harmful to your health, only to that of your crop. the only thing you get from them is protein and carbohydrates.

the mold on the other hand is harmful to your health!

-shake

[VapedG13]

why do we smoke bugs and not mold?

I wouldnt eat moldy food would you??? why would you smoke moldy weed???

would you smoke this http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...sc00627ai8.jpg


Molds are fungi, and some species of mold can produce highly toxic chemicals. Even if you remove all the mold that you can see, the chemicals they produce could be spread throughout the Cannabis. There's no practical way to identify whether the particular mold growing on your Cannabis is toxic or not, but burning and inhaling the smoke of potentially toxic mold isn't worth the risk.

The only thing you can do is throw the Cannabis away. If it was growing mold, chances are it would not have been very good smoking material anyway. Making sure that Cannabis is thoroughly dry before storing it should help prevent against mold.

Probably the primary acute danger with smoking cannabis that has molded is allergic reaction. Many molds produce chemicals and contain cells that can cause severe allergic reactions. The second danger is that a toxin produced by the mold would have a lingering damaging effect that would not be immediately identifiable.

Isn't your health worth more than it would cost to buy more weed:hippy:

[GrinKyle]

WOW, thats some gross bud.

Is that from sitting in a wet area? How can it get that bad.