Spyder mites

[Lanietheberner]

A couple local growers are having issues with Spyder Mites. One is using a "tea" based product that does not seem to eliminate these pests, but seems to "control" them. Is there any product that people have had sucess with in controlling these pests (No I don't want to use Agent Orange..... LOL) as we are keeping this product "clean".

Muchas thanks for any suggestions!

Lanietheberner Reviewed by Lanietheberner on 10-10-2005. Spyder mites A couple local growers are having issues with Spyder Mites. One is using a "tea" based product that does not seem to eliminate these pests, but seems to "control" them. Is there any product that people have had sucess with in controlling these pests (No I don't want to use Agent Orange..... LOL) as we are keeping this product "clean". Muchas thanks for any suggestions! :confused: Rating: 5

[Stormcooker]

check out the FAQ section.

[Garden Knowm]

1. loweringthe temperature is vital... anything over 75 degrees and you are in for a major war.

2. super toxic shit called AVID.. only sure way to get rid of mites..

3. some natural predetors.. expensive and must be brought in regularly.

4. you can not just win a battle here a battle there.. mites are FOR REAL.. unike hard on..
MITES are amazing creatures that go dormant when the temp drops below 65 but can stay dormant for 1 year or more.. temp goes up they come back.. now you can't drop the temp below 65 because that will effective photosynthisis.. but don't let it go above 75.

5. if you are indoor. you can jack the C02 levels up.. way way way up.... and maintain that level.. this will suffoctae and kill the bastards..

6. but it is a battle that only the most dedicated farmers are able to fight.. and few farners win..very very very few.. most jsut fight for LIFE!!!!!!!

and now you KNOW



i love you.. but I am having trouble loving spider mites!! yikes

[Rezinator]

The thing with spider mites is the eggs. They will hatch 4 to 7 days after most treatments.

The key ingredient that needs to be in any remedy for killing those eggs, is Dicofol.

Developed for industry. Can be used up to 7 days before harvest/injestion.

I found this product Kelthane and used it about 4 weeks ago. Watched eggs following treatment and sure enough they were nuked too. 100%.

Notes: I had caught the problem in a fairly early stage. Two branches only. If colonies have infested more branches and into flowers, then your results may vary.

Stuff is toxic and when you treat you cannot leave a single surface unsprayed, leaftops, leafbottoms, soil, anyplace.

The Kelthane did burn/shrivvel plant pistils some, but in early flowering anyway they've come back strong and purdy.

[Garden Knowm]

COOL - nice info REZ!!!!!

Lanie, if that shit kills bugs it will kill you.. make sure you cover your mouth and hands and all that shit.. take this shit seriously....

good luck : )

[Lanietheberner]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! Didn't know about the temp issue, as I have a constant temperature of 85 degree F, and we seem to have this problem just in the budding stages. Maybe we could lower the temp and reduce the problems. I have tried the tea and it just moves the mites into the buds (hey, maybe the buds will weigh more then and increase my yields...... LOL!!!!!). I am looking at moving into a hydro operation and sanitizing everything with ozonated water before my next crop.

[Str8jeepin4pack]

New Product called mite kill works better then any other mite pesticide i have seen kills eggs and mites, non toxic as well

[Rezinator]

Lanie,

The Kelthane is only $8.

I would still use this stuff if I was even to have a more advanced outbreak.
Didn't mean to make it sound less effective than it is.

Do not delay and I would not mess around or be distracted by the temps methods. To kill these things with temp and humidity methods would require the equivalent of putting the plant(s) out for at least 7 rainy days in late October somewhere north of New Jersey.

SMites are a breed above other kinds of mites. They are designed for survival and have adapted to be immune to most pesticides and several of the miticides.

They can spread too fast if you don't get them all watch for and catch outbreaks of hatched eggs the rest of the grow.

To kill the eggs and get the problem behind you for good, use the Kelthane.

http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=31990
http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=33571

[J DOG 6000]

lower temp,neem oil works as an organic pestiside and bomb the room once then again 4 days later to get the eggs.

[Garden Knowm]

I saw a guy bomb his plants everyday for 6 days.. 3 different types of boms.. used neem oil, and einstein oil....

the room was 90 degrees.. and the mites slowed down for about 3 weeks...

but guess what, they are back.... FIGHT for your life