ok...
there is a GREAT, extensive discussion on spider mites on this forum. if i was better at computer, i would link it. i am not, so i will paraphrase a brief synopsis...

opie says get no pest strip and be done with it!!

others added input regarding Neem, azatrol, don't bug me (pyrethrums) (sp), etc.

opie repeats his mantra...no pest strips.

lotsa discussion on how many, when, exhaust, filters, etc.

one scientific type added a link to Diclorvus ( active ingredient in strips) and it's safety.

NOW...that forum thread went on forever (almost), and there were MANY thoughts and techniques shared.

over the course of time, people began to return to thread, and extoll the virtues of NO PEST strips. (i was one of them).

SO... here is MY update.

i have ALWAYS battled the sneaky spider mite with organic, and near organic methods, and i have used some chit i can't pronounce.

manual removal, safety soap sprays, neem oil (Einstein Oil), Don't Bug Me (pyrethreums) (sp), and azatrol.

DO these things work???... yes, but... i do not want to manage my SM, i want eradicate them!!!

after reading aforementioned forum thread, i found the no pest strip for about 8 bucks (USA). i placed two of them in my grow space where i had small, but consistent SM population (they build up tolerances to all methods except manual removal).

i am not kidding... within 5 days, i noticed an EXTREME difference.

it has been about a week or so since the introduction of No pest strip (i place it on floor, as it resembles a "tower" versus a strip), and i CANNOT find a single live SM.

under a magnifier i had a difficult time finding ANY sm evidence. a very few, sporadically placed eggs, that have remained stagnant for over 5 days, and a couple or more sm carcasses (joy).

i HAVE noticed an increase in plant vigor, over-all health.

i am confident that the younger plants will NOT get the enevitable spots on their leaves like their older sisters.

OK...there was, and will be discussion on safety, whether to use in flowering or not, and what it might do to your unborn.

these are important concerns, and i have done much searching for information on dichlovus. in additon to alot of scientific talk, i found out that the diclorvus is/was used in flea collars.

in the meantime, i am soliciting contributions to erect a monument to the GREAT OPIE, who seems to have made my life MUCH easier, with PLENTY of free time on my hands i used to reserve for DAILY seach and destroy missions.

(genuflect towards OPIE)
haole007 Reviewed by haole007 on . Great Spidermite control/eradication for $7 So a friend of mine got some spidermites...I told him about Avid I have always used that for years. We heard from another friend that you can get ...Hot Shot...No pest stripes hang 1 or 2 up in your grow area (depending on size) you are done!! Make sure you have a fan circulating the air. 1 week later the new growth is green and lush ...alls we see now are dead mites This will kill all the adult spidermites....and as the eggs hatch they die:thumbsup::D If you have a problem with Rating: 5