Quote Originally Posted by Lanietheberner
Cool, thanks everyone for the suggestions!!! We had a signifcant drop in our temps as I installed cool tube reflectors (good for a 8 degree drop - thank you!!!) as well as with the winter onset we are running about 68-74 degrees. The mites appear to have gone on vacation as they are no where to be seen, but I'm sure the little bastards will be back in the spring. We also started spraying with sulphur for mildew which may have helped as well as put in a co2 generation system. Thanks again everyone for their input!!!
God I love hearing about people getting rid of the problem (even if its not permanent). They are the nastiest thing I have ever encountered. Aside from the suggestions already made, I spray with Einstein Oil (neem oil with sesame oil in it) every week. The Einstein kills a lot more eggs then Neem oil.

I would definitely agree that temperature is the most important aspect. Take care of ventillation and temperature and then you can really take advantage of other methods.

My friend uses a product called FloraMite. Its fairly nasty but can be used in a very diluted form. Its hard to find since it is only sold typically in 1 quart amounts for about $140. Some hydro shops dilute it themselves and sell small amounts for around $10-$12. Its less then a teaspoon per gallon and pretty much is guaranteed to get rid of the problem.