AAAHHH SPIDER MITES!!!

[yogro]

Just occurred to me, Opie, if you start growing an extra eyeball on your elbow, let us know.

[slowthestone]

Ref no pest strip, just saw this! significant? muyom

The EPA, in response to a request from pesticide product manufacturer AMVAC, is poised to restrict some uses of a common â??pest stripâ?� insecticide known as DDVP, or diclorvos. DDVP is an organophosphate insecticide, a class of highly toxic pesticides. Low-level exposure to DDVP can cause headaches, nausea, and vomiting; large doses of the poison can be fatal. Laboratory studies have also shown that DDVP can cause cancer; California classifies it as a â??known carcinogen,â?� and the World Health Organization and the EPA name it a â??possible human carcinogen.â?�

The largest of the pest strips, often used in homes, will be completely removed from the market. The second-largest size will be limited to use in garages, attics, crawl spaces, and sheds where people spend fewer than four hours each day. The smallest size pest strip will be restricted for use in closets, wardrobes, and cupboards. Pest strips impacted include AlcoR No-Pest Strip, AMVAC Insect Strip, AlcoR Pest Strip, AMVAC No-Pest Strip, and Swat Pest Strip.

Kinda reminds me of insect repellent creams used by the infantry back in the nam.

[Opie Yutts]

Low-level exposure to DDVP can cause headaches, nausea, and vomiting; large doses of the poison can be fatal. Laboratory studies have also shown that DDVP can cause cancer; California classifies it as a â??known carcinogen,â?� and the World Health Organization and the EPA name it a â??possible human carcinogen.â?�
The largest of the pest strips, often used in homes, will be completely removed from the market.

That's interesting. I wondered if there would ever be a ban on the strips. I guess they work too good to not get banned. People, better load up on these while you can. I got my one extra just in case. I think maybe I'll pick up another one or two while I still can.

[Opie Yutts]

Kinda reminds me of insect repellent creams used by the infantry back in the nam.

Bummer. I take it you used some of these and they were bad for you. What did they supposedly do to you that was bad? Did you ever see the effects on people? I was just barely too young to serve.

[tekneeqs]

Quick question: WHere do mites come from?

[slowthestone]

I believe for many, the infestation occurs and then continues on from clones of an infected mother plant.

Can they survive long enough on a seed in a bag-o-bud that someone germinates asap?

Makes the idea of getting the seeds chilled for a while prior to germination for sake of taking a measure to assure the seeds aren't infected seem worthwhile. Or would some UV light do the same?

[slowthestone]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mites

[yogro]

read the warning
Low-level exposure to DDVP can cause headaches, nausea, and vomiting; large doses of the poison can be fatal.
also metamorphoses your kneecaps into eyeballs. This could come in handy

[Opie Yutts]

Quick question: WHere do mites come from?

From their mothers and fathers.

But seriously, mine came from the weed clinic (they since have stopped giving out clones, bummer). The guy said, we only have 3 left and they have spider mites, do you still want one? I said, what are spider mites? He said, they are no big deal, but I would need some neem oil to take care of the problem. I looked at the plant and didn't see anything, so I took it home and put it in with my others, sprayed it with neem oil, and wrecked my life for awhile. That guy was lieing or extremely mistaken.

A few of the many places they can come from besides weed clinics:
- through cracks in your grow area from the outdoors.
- from your clothes, after you visited an infested grow area.
- from your cat, after it was outside.
- from you, after you were outside.
- from a plant you brought home from a garden center.
- from the twilight zone.

[Opie Yutts]

And don't forget about hybernation.

A couple of months after they appear to be gone, there they are again. Holy friggen crap! Many people mistakenly believe that they have somehow let them in again, or brought them in again, when all along the were there all the time.