bud luv, I hear you man. I've always known they weren't safe. Even 35 years ago when my dad hung them in the barn. It sure cut down on the flies, but our horses were usually born with a unicorn horn. They used to not have that nice case around them like they do now and one might have confused it for a big piece of cheese. Imagine taking a bite of one.

As proof that I'm with you I offer this:

- Crap. I have mites. Now what?
The first decision you should make at this point is very important and not to be taken lightly. It could affect your entire life and the lives of those around you. You need to decide if you want to control them with natural, safe methods, or rid yourself of them with lethal chemicals. As far as I know, it is near impossible to rid yourself of mites using natural methods. Please donâ??t yell at me about this, I said near impossible, and I mean without spending a lot of money. Iâ??m sure it can be done and has been. In general, most methods that are natural only serve to control, or knock back the infestation. Whatâ??s worse, it is never ending. Using solely natural methods one is likely to end up battling mites the rest of his or her entire weed farming venture. The good thing is that natural methods are safe. On the other hand toxic chemicals are not safe, but can easily rid your grow of mites once and forever. Using toxins, I know of two methods that can rid your grow of mites. One is definitely easier than the other but both will work. I would not use toxins if I am trying to or planning on having children. Whatever you use be efficient, do it right and do it well, and kill as many as possible the first try. Mites can build up a tolerance to substances and then you are really screwed.

That's from a similar thread where I had some rather lengthy posts about the pest strips, which is here:

http://boards.cannabis.com/hydroponi...r-mites-3.html

It sure is cool to see a pesticide guys take on all this. Thanks again for your insight.