No Pest Strip Questions....Spider Mites

[Stickyplant]

Okay.... All my lady bigs are dead for the year....so....

I looked for a good way to get rid of Spider Mites. I found a thread on "No Pest Strips" from Hot Shot. However, it did not cover some concerns I had... So I am going to post here as well because this is indoor growing and I am likely to get more looks here.

So here are a couple of questions I have not seen covered in this thread.

1. How close to harvest would you do this? (or not do this)
I am likely 3-6 weeks from harvest.

2. Do you need to rinse or wash the plant/bud or anything in the room after use?

3. How do you get the eggs off the plant/bud so you can smoke?

4. If you enter the room after putting it up... should you shower and or remove and clean clothing?

Thanks

Stickyplant Reviewed by Stickyplant on 10-23-2006. No Pest Strip Questions....Spider Mites Okay.... All my lady bigs are dead for the year....so.... I looked for a good way to get rid of Spider Mites. I found a thread on "No Pest Strips" from Hot Shot. However, it did not cover some concerns I had... So I am going to post here as well because this is indoor growing and I am likely to get more looks here. So here are a couple of questions I have not seen covered in this thread. 1. How close to harvest would you do this? (or not do this) I am likely 3-6 weeks from harvest. Rating: 5

[the image reaper]

I've used them for years, no problems, no bugs ... I hang one in the same room as my grow cabinet ... no need to place it right next to your plants, just in the same room will be good enough ... I remove them two weeks before harvest, as there will be NO bugs in the room ... wash your hands after handling anything like that, but no special worries ... it's poisonous to bugs, but harmless to humans IF used according to the directions ... YES, you should READ the directions ... that alone will scare a lot of our people away ! ... you will doubtless hear dire warnings from tree-hugging environmentalists, but use some common sense ... don't taste it, don't bake it into a cake, and don't put a nipple on it, for feeding to your infants ... mmmm, probably shouldn't smoke it, either ... they work well ... as to removing the bugs and eggs from your plants, well, no really 'good' way to do it ... (just try not to think of what all you've smoked in the past, when you bought pot off the street, the bugs will probably seem tame, compared to your imagination) ... :smokin:

[jamstigator]

If you smoke bugs that have been eating ripe cannabis, do you get high? If so, hmmm, maybe there's an untapped market here! Get your phatty phatty cannabugs here! Hell, it might even be legal!

[the image reaper]

try to pick out the bugs that only run in circles, those should be the most potent ones ...

[Stickyplant]

oops double post

[Stickyplant]

Hey Reaper... long time no talk!

Thanks once again for the advice. Obviously trying something for the first time... and knowing very little on it, it is great to hear from someone else who does it.

I didnt know if it was like a bomb in such, (I know you dont set it off) but if the vapors put a layer of poison on everything in the room.

I will toss it up tomorrow... having trouble smelling right now because of a sinus infection... so I want to start it in the morning instead of during the over night hours...lol

Funny as always brother, thanks again for the advice.

[BOYZNUS]

I STARTED USING THE HOT SHOT STRIPS THIS YEAR.

KILLED EVERY ONE OF THE DIRTY LIL' BASTARDS

I HAVE EM IN MY BABY FRIDGE, MY VEG ROOMS AND MY FLOWER ROOM.

FELT BAD FOR THE LADYBUGS THAT WERE STILL ALIVE WHEN I STARTED USING THEM. KILLED EM DEAD TOO.

OPPIE YUTTS IS THE ONE TO PRAISE FOR THE START OF THE NO PEST STRIPS.

THOSE THINGS WILL SAVE US LOTS OF TIME AND EXPENSE AND HASSLE.

GOOD LUCK

[Stickyplant]

So you are able to go in and water... etc and breathe etc?

[Stickyplant]

My update,

I put the strip in. I cannot attest to the mites just yet... but the gnats are mocking me. I put it in at about 10am, and at 6pm they were still laughing and having a pretty good time at my expense. I shut eveything down, even the filter, we will see the activity in the morning.

[Stickyplant]

Second update.

As of this morning, there are still Gnats flying around... but I only saw a couple of them. I will check the little bastard mites a little later and post an update.