HELP! I have spider mites!

[batlin]

Please help everyone, I noticed my girls were wilting a little and i looked down and the soil was MOVING, i looked closer and found spider mites!

I don't know what to do.. I sprayed them (and soil) with EcoSmart Insecticide Organic & Natural Home Pest Control Products by EcoSMART

Says it is all natural and contains
Peppermint Oil 2%
Cinnamon Oil 1%
Sesame Oil 1%
Other Ingredients 96%
(Water, Winder Green oil, Isopropanol, canola oil, lecthin, carbon dioxide)

I woke up this morn and look and I didn't see anything in the soil but my plants are pretty much dead.. i disturbed the soil and it came alive again..

My plants are 5 weeks into flower and I think I may lose it all

please help!

batlin Reviewed by batlin on 03-16-2010. HELP! I have spider mites! Please help everyone, I noticed my girls were wilting a little and i looked down and the soil was MOVING, i looked closer and found spider mites! I don't know what to do.. I sprayed them (and soil) with EcoSmart Insecticide Organic & Natural Home Pest Control Products by EcoSMART Says it is all natural and contains Peppermint Oil 2% Cinnamon Oil 1% Sesame Oil 1% Other Ingredients 96% (Water, Winder Green oil, Isopropanol, canola oil, lecthin, carbon dioxide) Rating: 5

[Vancefish]

Well, from what you described it doesn't sound at all like spider mites. Although I've heard that spider mites get on your soil, I doubt you could really see them down there.

I'm just fighting through a bout of spider mites now. Here's a pic of what damage they do to the plant leaves.

As you can see, they make tiny holes in the leaf tissues and suck out all the filling, leaving a tiny spot. Spider mites eat the leaves SAP. They will starve in the dirt. Not only hard to see because they are so small, walking across your soil is like hiking sand dunes for these tiny vampires.

I think you have something else!

Good luck

[batlin]

Hmm... Then I wonder what it is,
All the lower leaves are yellow, the flowers are wilting..

I don't see anything on the plant (wish I could take a picture of the mite or what ever it is)

Guess I will go and try to get some soap? will what I described kill what ever is in there, maybe it just will take a while?
Should I spray the Soil and then flush the soil to get the insecticide all in the soil?

Thank you for the reply!

[WashougalWonder]

You can do a foliar spray of Neem oil and water on the bottom of the leaves. Look for those little dots on the leaves in that picture (which is very good by the way). You can also use Neem in the water for the soil. It is not toxic to humans.

Neem covers more than spider mites. You could have multiple issues going on too.

[moody420]

Well, from what you described it doesn't sound at all like spider mites. Although I've heard that spider mites get on your soil, I doubt you could really see them down there.

I'm just fighting through a bout of spider mites now. Here's a pic of what damage they do to the plant leaves.

As you can see, they make tiny holes in the leaf tissues and suck out all the filling, leaving a tiny spot. Spider mites eat the leaves SAP. They will starve in the dirt. Not only hard to see because they are so small, walking across your soil is like hiking sand dunes for these tiny vampires.

I think you have something else!

Good luck

I agree with Vancefish....it's not spider mites. It could be flying gnats....they will lay in the surface of the soil. Are there little bugs flying around your grow space? dead bugs in your light? It would also be helpful if we could see pics of your plants to help examine it better. I hope it's not too late for you babies....you've come so far! good luck! :jointsmile:

[stra8outtaWeed]

• best things to use during flowering...just set one or 2 depending on infestation and size of room in front of your fan that circulates air and your pests will be gone.
• important thing is to break the cycle of bugs laying eggs and killing them so they do not lay more eggs
• the only pests that it does not kill is fungus gnats...that come from overwatering your soil
• mark your calendar and change them every 4 months :smokin:

[batlin]

Thank you all for the replies.. I do have lots of little gnat flight flying around but I have controlled that pretty good with Pest tape strips hanging from the ceiling.. these are little multi legged (i cant count cause they are so damn small but they are while little mite type things)

I will take some pics once I find my camera (i think my girlfriend placed it somewhere in the house I cant fine )

I am going by the depot after work to get some no pest trips and try that..

I dont have any holes in my leaves, they just turned yellowish and curled (and this is nearly over night, probably 10x worse this morn then last night)

only one plant survived unscathed so I moved Her out to another area and I am keeping all my seedlings on the other side of the room

Thank you all Pics comming soon (its pretty depressing though since only the tops survived.. )

[therealribbit]

I started having the tell tale signs of spider mites and, without checking here first, started to spray them 2 days straight with water. Brought plants to near death, the leaves would come apart in my hand if i disturbed them, but no more spider mites or damage since then.

[batlin]

Ok, I got a picture of the little fuckers...

(amazing how good of a pic my Camera takes though a magnifying lens!)

I also attached two pics of the (remaining tops ) of my baby girls.....


I probably have a lot wrong with these guys.. but the curling etc is from these bugs I am sure!

Also from this pictures, how long do you guys think till harvest (if it isn't a loss)?

Thanks again!

[stra8outtaWeed]

during veg i spray my plants once a week with a neem oil and Dutchmaster penetrator mix and it also helps keep any critters from hanging around my plants!:thumbsup:

do not overuse the DM penetrator mix about 1/3 strength and to attack pests with it you can spray it about every 3rd or 4th day with straight water mist in between neem/DMP applications:jointsmile: