I think i see where the confusion is coming here.

No Pest Strips are not the yellow sticky traps. They are actually a device/strip that slowly releases a chemical into the air around it called Dichlorvos. This chemical will kill all kinds of insects, mites included.
Here is a more scientific definition of Dichlorvos
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts88.html

The only reason it wouldn't work in some scenarios is because people usually vent the air in a grow room so quickly it does not reach a high enough concentration to kill them all.

The yellow sticky strips are all together a different animal. I use them on all of my plants right at the base because i have had issues with fungus gnats. If you place a piece of the fly trap right at the base of the plant, then any adult fungus gnats will stick to it. This interupts them from laying eggs and effectively controls fungus gnats before they become a problem. Just an fyi, this will not bring an infestation under control, they must be used before there is an overwhelming problem.

No Pest Strips should work if you have smaller amounts of air leaving the grow area. If you replace the air quickly, as in more then 3 times a day, it will probably not be super effective for you.