Spider mites

[LetsSeeYa]

you see, this is what i had heard about strips before. i never tried because of that. one thing i did try and it works very well is when you chop them down hang them upside down(nothing new i know) and watch the exodus begin. they will literally crawl up and off the plant. should be a you tube video. although they cant be infested, like with webs and all, throw that crap away. neem seems to help keep them at bay. i think an army of predatory mites is the best. i guess it was good your girl wilted you wouldnt want to smoke tainted bud.

I believe the ''No Pest Strips'' helped me, but it all depends on how much space you have it in. I put mine right above my plant for 2 weeks, then added another till the month was over, while in veg. I would never use it while budding. But i had gotten a spray , cant re call the name, but it was free, its posted last page or so, but this stuff really worked and organic. The strips helped, but my area was to big for the amount i used or the spray worked better, because now no mites are visible. Id go with the neem oil for preventive measures, but if ya got them the spray was free and after using it, not long after they were gone. I think it helped to remove the top soil where eggs are several times if you have them.

I read this thread and a guy hung a string from the ceiling to the top of his cola and also put one of those fly sticky paper things just above the string. I guess mites like to travel to the top, he said so all the mites would clime the string and get stuck to the fly paper. He said they even would crawl over their dead buddies to get atop, only to stick to the fly paper and die. I thought it was interesting, i think there is a pic too.

People who say the no pest strip worked over night either lied or had a 2'x2'x2' box. Just my experience with them, they suck thats for sure.



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[MEDEDCANNABIS]

I believe the ''No Pest Strips'' helped me, but it all depends on how much space you have it in. I put mine right above my plant for 2 weeks, then added another till the month was over, while in veg. I would never use it while budding. But i had gotten a spray , cant re call the name, but it was free, its posted last page or so, but this stuff really worked and organic. The strips helped, but my area was to big for the amount i used or the spray worked better, because now no mites are visible. Id go with the neem oil for preventive measures, but if ya got them the spray was free and after using it, not long after they were gone. I think it helped to remove the top soil where eggs are several times if you have them.

I read this thread and a guy hung a string from the ceiling to the top of his cola and also put one of those fly sticky paper things just above the string. I guess mites like to travel to the top, he said so all the mites would clime the string and get stuck to the fly paper. He said they even would crawl over their dead buddies to get atop, only to stick to the fly paper and die. I thought it was interesting, i think there is a pic too.

People who say the no pest strip worked over night either lied or had a 2'x2'x2' box. Just my experience with them, they suck thats for sure.



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i guess the real question is how do they die from it if there is no direct contact. vapors?

[canniwhatsis]

Yep, Vapors are the killer.

[canniwhatsis]

Couple updated pics.


Pic 1: The whole infected plant, only one leaf has sever damage, tho two others were growing in when the infestation was noticed, so the tips of those leaves got chewed up too.
Pic 2: The worst damaged leaf, now that it's covered in Neem it's got a nice shine to it, and any mite that tries to take a bite is doomed!!!
Pic 3: The underside of the worst leaf, this shot is backlit by my T-5 floro's that are over my cloner/ quarantine area..... all the little specks that can be seen are either bugs, eggs or small dirt particles. None of the bugs are alive, and all have been removed as best as possible. (Smushed! ) The big one was picked off with a piece of paper just to see if it was alive or not,... it didn't budge but got squished anyway!

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

Couple updated pics.


Pic 1: The whole infected plant, only one leaf has sever damage, tho two others were growing in when the infestation was noticed, so the tips of those leaves got chewed up too.
Pic 2: The worst damaged leaf, now that it's covered in Neem it's got a nice shine to it, and any mite that tries to take a bite is doomed!!!
Pic 3: The underside of the worst leaf, this shot is backlit by my T-5 floro's that are over my cloner/ quarantine area..... all the little specks that can be seen are either bugs, eggs or small dirt particles. None of the bugs are alive, and all have been removed as best as possible. (Smushed! ) The big one was picked off with a piece of paper just to see if it was alive or not,... it didn't budge but got squished anyway!

yeah but isnt neem just more of a control. smites are everywhere in the room, dirt, your clothes, wood, insulation etc. to me the seek and destroy method with pmites is best. or you got chem warefare but then you lose beneficials.

[LetsSeeYa]

I looked for this after my post, but couldn't find it so i looked it up and thought id post it. I think this stuff helped me the most and they were giving free samples of this and a fungus, both were 8oz bottles and i still have a bunch left. Its also organic, its patent is still pending so not much advertising is out there. I would try it if i were you and if they are sill giving free samples its not going to cost ya anything and its safe. Kills eggs too.




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[canniwhatsis]

yeah but isnt neem just more of a control. smites are everywhere in the room, dirt, your clothes, wood, insulation etc. to me the seek and destroy method with pmites is best. or you got chem warefare but then you lose beneficials.

Kind of yes. Neem kills mites, and also sticks around and will kill any that take a bite of a plant.

As a testament to the effectiveness of Neem as a prevention, the above plant got looking that bad while in the middle my vege, which has been dosed with neem, and I've found no signs of spread.


Yes I consider mites to be everywhere. If I've been outside working I consider myself covered in the bastards, so I shower and change clothes before going in the room.

I spray the plants in the room, so there's a thin coat of neem on pretty much everything, which is a little oily, but nothing can even crawl into my room without getting coated in neem :toilet_claw:

[canniwhatsis]

Shit,..... I'm not sure what's worse,....


Mites....



Or CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



The mites seem to be all dead and gone, but the neem isn't keeping my furry shithead from chewing on the plant!

[tikiroom]

:S2: Yeah my cat now likes "helping" me out with my grow too.

[weeddaddy50]

with those dam things.....I harvested all my plants that were ready....now my grow new grow is 5 weeks away....some of the plants had a very small mite population....I just began controling it since they were so close to harvesting with very cool temptures at night...45 to 55 degrees and when I saw them I used a shop vac to get them....now that all the buds are out of the room....I have introduced the natural bugs and still use the neem....the neem will not kill the natural bugs...because they don't eat plants only other bugs.....You just have to be proactive prior to the last 4 weeks of flower...that is the toughest part.

I believe I have them nearly gone...and I got mine from clones from something else.....I do not use clones from anyone....I produce my own...and all the strains I want to grow I grow from seed now....just not worth the risk.