hey, Knowm-dude ! ... fortunately, I've never had spider mites, however ... I gave a couple clones to a friend, and he got infested with them (he suspects his dog may have brought them into the house) ... Neem oil pretty much did nothing for him ??, but the Hot Shot strip made them disappear quickly ... being an insecticide, I don't recommend putting them too close to the plants, I have one hanging in the same room, but not in the cabinet, itself ... so far, so good ... I figure if they can't live in the same room, they can't crawl into the grow cabinet ... same room I have my computer desk in, and I haven't shown too many signs of serious brain damage (yet) ... ... (some here would argue that brain damage comment) ... :smokin: