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JORGE'S RX: Spider Mites!

Fri, Oct 01, 2004 3:32 pm

Spider Mites!
Thank you for all the assistance from your books and articles in HIGH TIMES that have helped me grow medical marijuana under California’s Proposition 215.

I have a 6’ x 8’ outdoor shed that I divided into flowering and vegetative rooms with a 400w HPS lamp in each. There is an exhaust fan, a Green Air Products propane CO2 generator and the room stays between 80�-85�. My first crop was beautiful, but the last two have been inundated by spider mites. I tried BANG (pepper-based insecticidal soap spray) and a solution of isopropyl alcohol and water. The plants are looking better, but the foliage is damaged and buds are suffering. Even after cleaning the entire space with bleach and repainting, the mites are getting back through the intake duct.
Grimace
Bay Area
California

Dear Grimace,
Spider mites are worst in climates such as yours that seldom freeze. A freeze kills most eggs outdoors, and dry air from a heat system keeps their reproductive cycle slowed down. Your attention to cleanliness must continue. Put a very small mesh silkscreen over the intake, and wet it down regularly with insecticidal soap. Mites have a very difficult time passing through a miticide-treated wet silkscreen. Smear Tanglefoot (a sticky trap gel) around other possible unsealed small entrances. Spray all around the shed with a strong miticide, to lay out a demilitarized zone. The all-out war starts inside for any mite that is unlucky enough to enter.

Always dip clones in miticide before moving them into the flowering room. There are quite a few miticides available that work well. Two of the best are aerosol pyrethrum and neem oil. My favorite brand of neem is Einstein Oil. The trick to killing spider mites is to make sure the spray touches them. Tilt plants up on their side and spray leaf undersides where mites and their eggs reside. Miticides approved for food crops must come in contact with mites and eggs in order to kill them. If spray only touches the top of foliage, mites are not affected.

Keep the entire room clean at all times, so there is nowhere for mites to hide. Inspect for mites daily and spot spray anywhere you find them. Eggs will continue to hatch for weeks, and new mites must be killed before they get a chance to lay more. Keep up a rigorous eradication for at least 6 months, and you should have the problem well under control.

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Help!!

Oct 18 2008, 4:31 pm

I am trying to rescue some plants.. They are still very small but suffering from mites.. I just brought them home and am not sure what to use or how to treat them... I have never had this problem before so it is all new to me.. If anyone has any info please let me know.. They are still in the trunk of my car.. HELP!!!!

DOJO420

Sep 9 2008, 12:06 am

By tha time i noticed tha lil fukrs one of my plants (the only one in flowering) was infested. All leaves had nfallen,but i noticed webs everywhere. Upon further examination, i noticed lil white dots all over her. then i realized the dots were moving! So now im on tha warpath! Theyre on the lights, cords, walls, ceiling, floor, everywhere! Removed the infected plant and begin spraying miticide on everything. Then a chlorine wash of all surfaces in the room and my path to and from the room.(first kill, then clean)Plan 2 follow up with miticide twice weekly. Hope this works.

Durwazz

Aug 28 2008, 4:44 pm

TO THE PROFESSIONAL: I take it your from the U.S, Im from the U K with the same problem, where can i purchase floramite, and einstein oil.

Cheers DURWAZZ U.K

the professional

Apr 26 2008, 4:13 pm

floramite. thats it. its the only way to kill them all.

but if you wanna be a pro mite-slayer, dip your clones in floramite right after they root and before you put em under the big lights. then treat with einstein oil mixed with dish soap every couple weeks, and spray with floramite again right before you flip to flower. through the first 20 days of flower, keep neeming em with einstein oil and NO dish soap, it wont hurt the taste or fragrance of your flowers, believe me. just dont treat within the last 2 weeks. and if you really wanna go crazy, get tanglefoot or petroleum jelly and smear it all over the stalk of every plant (mites get caught in it and die trying to get up to the rest of the plant). you also HAVE to have a silkscreen over the intake sprayed with floramite so the bastards cant get in your room. wear a lab coat into your room every time and hang it outside your door so you dont brush the mites from your friends' gardens and your front yard hedges all over your plants. predator mites, in a big garden, take up to a year to take control, and if you're doing 4 runs a year, this is unacceptable. ladybugs do little to NOTHING, dont listen to hippies. pyrethium works fine if you're bombing an empty room, but as for the spray, its not very good. as for the strips.. are you kidding? maybe for some little kid who can dip his 3 plants in ice cold water every day and chant his plants to sleep might find a couple mites on the strip every once in a while... MAYBE. and there is NO electric device that kills mites in a whole room, what you're talking about is a deionizer, and they DO help with mold (a little). ive never tried c02 for mite control, but im guessing it doesnt work, ive never heard of using it for mites. the only way to kill mites, at least up in mendo/humboldt area where the mites are mutated to super-mites is to spray them with crazy poisons and chemicals. this is from YEARS of experience, and it is correct. we've tried everything and this is the only way that works PERIOD. chor boys up, custies down!

Captain Chronic

Apr 23 2008, 6:13 pm

ladybugs predatormites insecticide.Nature to take it's own course.Tha fly rd,yellow,wht n in come tha mites.Ladybugz eat tha mite,spider ingest tha ladies,Lizzards catch 8leg spdr/damn flyz even tha smaller Lizzard with a mouth full o vermin.So hotpepper powder peppermint oil waterdown oh fuck it wherez that bag o poisin dust(plastic cokebtl small holes bottom fillplentyful screw cap bak mist babies well).just try n allow evencoating avoid cakeing on leaves so they still get mo gooder lightin don't breath non in
peace N plenty Tha Captain keepinitClouDy

Big_Bud_Wulf

Jan 3 2008, 7:52 pm

Belly Gas is the Best! If you have mite problems you gOTTA TRY THIS.. Eat lots of eggs, some brussel spouts, , beans, all types, (I like great white northerns with smoked hocks..mmmm mmm!) some good smoked sausages and anything else good you can think of.. Gobble it up FAST as possible and let it brew.. Hold it in long as ya can.. Then stick your butt in the grow room and let them babies RIPP! Give em several serious blasts, I'd suggest sticking your head in there and testing the air. If you blow chunks, its potent! ONce you feel you have dont your duty, pull the curtains closed or shut the doors but enclose them smelly things as air tight as possible (talk about some damn fine Skunk weed! He!) After bout half an hr, open a corner a peep.. If you see them lil bastards all spread out, flat on their backs... DEAD, then you've done it!! But you still have eggs to deal with.. step away from the opening, light a match and fling it in.. KABOOM! BAM! BOOZLE!! Ohh, you wanted the plants alive??

2gs

Dec 25 2007, 11:11 am

Wow do you think this thread needs an update, I am sure that science must have developed a safer more effective way of elimating those evil little things. Iam on the second crop since total clean out. I re-did every thing took down mylar put u new trusnt me done bleach, what u can think of I tried and done even a little voodoo. They are still here, all sources that can remotly be a source of infestation has been elimated, bombed Dr. Doom, KillAll, Safers soaps. What in the name can I do short of moving, I have renovated the room twice and hello, anyone know what to do?

420 -24-7 Mmmmm

Oct 5 2007, 1:53 am

I was wondering why do the spider mites stunt the plants growth I have the bastards one of my plants was infested so I put it in a different room in the cold part of the house and sprayed the shit out of it Its doin ok now with very little signs but its still a baby not growing now I am seeing signs on my big ones and they seemed to have stopped growing WHY ARE THEY NOT GROWING ????????????? 420-24-7

herbavore

Aug 29 2007, 12:36 pm

I have to tell this story! We have spider mites, and were trying to find a way to kill them without pyrethrin or any other strong sprays or chemicals. the plants are a few weeks from finishing, and the mites just got out of control. we ordered ladybugs after reading this forum. we let them go right away, but they were hot and thirsty. the place we bought them from suggested, spraying them with apple juice to re-hydrate them. since the ladybugs were already all over the room, I just sprayed everything with apple juice. later, I came down to check, and the lady bugs were not doing much, but the mites were suffering and dying BIG TIME. two days later, the plants look fine and the mites are almost all dead/dying/melting. WOW. we might be on to something. I used just some cheap apple juice from concentrate. If someone wants to try this, maybe even watered down, please post your results on here.I would be very interested to see how it works for someone else. thanks.

666

Aug 14 2007, 6:13 pm

I control them by using a pyrethtins spray. Its the metered spray that controls flys and gnats in restaruants. It sprays a metered dose of spray in the air of my growroom at all times. No BUGS like it. Period.
It will kill any small air breathing bug.

motaman

Apr 19 2007, 9:23 am

Ladybugs!!!!
They're cheap and efficient. Just try to keep them contained if your grow is indoors. Don't want 'em all through the house, believe me.

J-Rae

Apr 8 2007, 6:56 pm

Spider mites suck! I live in a small town and was unable to get miticide or neem oil. Here is what I found to work; I bought a spray bottle, pepperment essential oil and dish soap. I put 3-4 drops of the pepperment oil in ice cold water with just a few drops of the dish soap. I sprayed my entire plant (they are still under 6 inches tall) then shook the plant gently. The spider mites HATE cold water, the soap makes it hard for them to hold on and also cuts off oxygen and the pepperment oil is very potent smelling and it is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Then I sprayed the entire area around the plants. Afterwards spray the plants with cold water to was off the soap residue. Do this every week or so, but be very careful with the pepperment essential oil, too much can kill your plants. When your plants get to the flowering stage you can omit the dish soap, the mites will stay away and you pot will have a wonderful flavor and aroma when burned. WORKS LIKE A CHARM! Cheap and effective. Hope this helps everyone!

junior

Mar 27 2007, 11:24 am

I know its a little of subject but im growing in rockwool and hydroton.im new to hydro and cant seem to rid fungus gnats from my roots........please help

jude

Mar 11 2007, 5:53 am

would like to know where to get predator mites, and to know that noone has then had a bad case of predator mites...
thanks.

borg killer

Feb 9 2007, 5:19 pm

predator mites predator mites predator mites. No fussing just drop them in walk away and within a few weeks all spider mites and their eggs are gone. Predator mites die when no more spider mites to eat. I used to do that washing/spraying and it was hard work! Now I just throw my friendly mites in sit back and watch them go!

bigboy

Oct 23 2006, 2:47 am

try feeding the plants a watered down solution of dish wash solution the plant drink it up and the mites die of starvaion as do any eggs that hatch over the next week or so it takes a cpl of weeks of flushing the plants and the dish wash taste disapares

johnny

Oct 11 2006, 12:15 pm

I have a plant, and i wiould say every single leaf has about 10.35 mites on it, almost all the leaves are discolored. I bought some stuff to get rid of them, it kinda worked, do you think im better off getting rid of the plant?? Its starting to bud, but the plant looks kinda skimpy. Is it worth keeping it???

jackmahogoff

Aug 28 2006, 11:02 am

castile soap and peppermint oil in a spray bottle dilute to about 10%. spray 3-5 days apart initially then once a week. rinse with plain water from pressurized sprayer or dunk in large tub to minimize soap residue buildup. works like a charm!!!

Miticide?

Jul 22 2006, 12:38 am

Is garden safe miticide/ fungicide used on stone fruits like , Apples ,Pears & Peaches is this ok to use to fight these damn mites and fungus gnats and if so how often may you use it and will it make the product unusable?

KusHPusH

Jun 27 2006, 4:35 pm

I have a nat problem.It's a 4x2 box closet 8ft tall.I have a 400w HPS but ements to much heat so I got a air condintioner vent it in and now Im runnig a cool 72.I also have a fan mounted inside blowing from the middle there is also a intake and Co2 gauge and filter.There are 8 Purple Kush clones in mediem sized pots.they are in 3 weeks and 3 of them look awsome already growing a new set every other day.The draw back is I decided to go with mericale grow because I heard if done right the buds would have a nice taste.But the dam fertilizer atracks nats every where in the siol.I now nat's eat the root's so I wana get rid of them please help.

trailer park boy

Jun 26 2006, 6:41 pm

The best way to get rid of the little pests i found was to immerse the plant in cold water and while in the water gently shake and brush the leaves.They hate water especially cold and can't hang on.Repeat this daily also spray under the leaves with a mitcide like Safer's End-all (once every three days) leave for a day then submerse in water again .Repeat this daily for a couple of weeks say bye-bye to the little bastards and high to big beautiful buds!!

la quinta jim

May 29 2006, 9:22 am

found this great device that emitts electronic noises that is suppose to drive mites away, wow it acvtually worked, but I threw the packaging away and don't remember the name to give to a friend, can you help & whats your opinion , is i6 reAl or b.s.....it seemed to work for me

Craig

Mar 25 2006, 6:54 pm

predadory mites, you mite (lol) have to do a google search for...

look at the leaves, the first noticeable sign of SpderMites are little brown spots on the leaves....
have a good look on the underside of the leaves, you should see little orangey dots or black dots, they sometimes move, these are spider mites.
A few ways to get rid of them.... if you are still in vegetive then a good bug spray will be fine. Grab each stalk from the bottom running your hand upwards, this exposes the underside of the leaves and spray.. dont be shy, drown the fucker. Repeat 3 days later to make sure you get the eggs, also to be sure I usually do it a 3rd time....also a good folier feed, I use wormliquid and soda water, will help the plants to recover

if you are in flower, I found the best way is to consult your outdoor garden... Lady bugs are spidermites worst enemy they will eat eveything, eggs and all. A few lady bugs in the grow room will devour all mites with in days.... This is the BEST method and one I use when I get them.
Prevention is better than the cure... mites only usually get into the room from you.. so be very careful in future entering the room. Also mites usually come from around the house , check your garden around the house and treat them too...

DANKGUY

Mar 5 2006, 12:00 pm

I THINK I SEE THE SIGNS OF SPIDER MITES. WHERE DO YOU ACQUIRE PREDATOR MITES?

Bollox

Feb 27 2006, 5:24 pm

Ive noticed spider mites in my drying bud. Its been drying for about 10 days and ive placed the buds in jars to cure. Do you think the lack of oxygen will kill the mites or will they continue to spread in the jars????

What2Do?

Feb 12 2006, 8:01 pm

I just found a couple of red spider mites on one of my girls (I only have 2 females) and I'm worried that htey are going to kill my harvest!! I want to suffocate the little bastards by enclosing the plant in a plastic bag and giving them high levels of CO2 for 30 mins - an hour. I don't use CO2 in my growroom, just want to rid my plants of these pests. I have a small 9oz canister of CO2 from a paintball gun, but I don't know how much CO2 I should release into the bag without hurting my plants. Can somebody help me out please?

binky

Jan 2 2006, 5:18 pm

dont worry wont hurt u, just dont visit a gro without cleaning up or the owner will curse u

wildcatter

Dec 29 2005, 9:16 pm

If I found a spider mite web on the last bud of my $20 sack after I'd already smoked everything else, would I have anything to worry about if I smoked it? Also, if there is one web on one bud, does that mean the whole bag is infested?

binky

Dec 13 2005, 5:27 pm

nice to see some educated advice to deal with these nasty fuckers. Thanks guys

princess420

Dec 10 2005, 8:44 am

Predator mites work the best!! Sprinkle em on your plants and watch as they work there way around sucking up eggs and spider mites. It takes a couple weeks, but well worth $40 for 3000! Soon you will see no signs at all of any bugs, once they eat spider mites they die off.

Wee Earl

Dec 7 2005, 10:35 pm

Ya'll gotta try Vapona No-Pest-Strip....check out... greencrosscanada.com ....Put it in the grow area and shut the exuast fan off for a couple of hours keeping a fan on to ciculate the air....then turn the exuast fan on and don't worry about mite's for months possibly years like my self.Someone had mentioned that the Vapona pest strip might not work on all mite's but I've never had a problem.
sprinkle cinnamon on the floor, helps reduce mite's and ant's and other critters from traveling across the floor.
Garlic spray works but not on the eggs....Pyrethrins sprays work but leave a residue that makes some people feel run down when smoking bud sprayed with it....Dish soap works ,add a few drops or more to a spray container of water.Spray plants in the veg room..don't spray buds with this mixture... Dish soap also leaves a residue on the leaf.Wash or toss the leaf.

binky

Dec 1 2005, 5:44 pm

that is a cool idea, i must remember it thanx for sharing

Fuzz

Nov 24 2005, 10:33 pm

I love my plants and look at them a couple of times a day. I carry an electric (NOT re-chargeable) PC vaccume with me and if I see any signs of mites during vegetation I just suck them up. When blooming the little buggers must be too spaced to breed, I don't see many and you can poke that nozzle right into the buds. Once or twice I must have missed a spot; you can tell when you bust up the bud and it's a little stringy. I throw that into the trim bag for cookies or brownies.

binky

Nov 15 2005, 6:47 pm

how bout reading the 68 messages posted below?

love2grow

Nov 15 2005, 10:19 am

wut should i do about mites i also have buds on the plants

binky

Nov 5 2005, 5:27 pm

the best way to deal wit mites is to not bring new unknown plants in, house plants or other wise. If you are mite free, the only way to get them, like the crabs, is to be exposed to a creature that has them. be careful who u have realtions with. Giggle

binky

Nov 5 2005, 5:22 pm

People should not give email adresses here, do you think that the gov isnt aware of this site? The info is all here if u take the time to have a look. Unless u are a narc, in that case officer i just stumbled in here cause my 16 year old son had this site on his history. Giggle.

Sensi Starlett

Sep 28 2005, 7:08 pm

To everyone experiencing Spider Mite Problems: I totally feel ya. Just when I thought everything was fine, these little bastards popped up all over my plants. From Lowes I bought some stuff called "Garden Safe (brand) Houseplant and Garden Insect Spray" which has Pyrethrins and Canola Oil in it. This was the closest organic-like spray I could find in my area (neem oil was nowhere to be found.) This stuff works pretty good, but you gotta spray it on the leaves and use a papertowel to whipe the eggs off. The mites will die on contact but the eggs stay in place. It works, but you have to put a lot of time and effort into the spray/removal process. Hey-free, heady weed minus the shitty dealer is totally worth it, right?
P.s.-Avid works but do not use it! It's totally harmful to you and your plants! I wouldn't use the strips either. Just remember, you will be smoking this eventually!!

Blunt smokin

Aug 8 2005, 5:40 pm

Here is the answer to your spider mite problems are you ready :Phytoseiulus persimilis; a type of spyder that prays on spyder mites nothing but mites. i call it the spider that eats the spider mites akaPhytoseiulus persimilis;

Herbert Suggs

May 19 2005, 5:58 pm

I have a plant inside and i am just starting and it has 4 leaves.2 rippled and 2 non-rippled.What are the non rippled ones?Males?And when does the male plant appear?So i can stop it from making its pollen? Please need information. E-mail address Bluestreakzftbal@netscape.net

Dufini

May 11 2005, 3:17 pm

Old Grimmace, you know how to get those bugs

420eminem420

May 11 2005, 2:53 pm

Ok i have a few plants but there outside and the leaves are turnin brown all the ones on bottem and alot on top. they are getin about 8 hours of sunshine and i keep the soil damp i don't think i got spider mites but don't know why they turnin brown. any help would be appreciated thanks

Throb Lobster

Apr 29 2005, 1:38 pm

The thief (farbeyonddriven) wishes us peace. Stupid Twat.

os10sen

Apr 28 2005, 3:33 pm

i have 260 plants and just within the last 2 weeks spider mites have appeared, i took care of most of them but now its the last week before i take down and they are everywhere, should i continue to kill them, or should i just wait 4 more days till i take down?? will the mites eat the buds? or jsut reduce the size or new buds?

God boy.

Apr 20 2005, 2:54 pm

I killed all of my spider mites by wrapping a clear bag around the plant, twist tieing it at the bottom and gassing it with C02 and leaving it for an hour. (Be careful, you can fry your plants) The end result is suffocated spider mites. No oxygen for them to breathe! Worked for me. But I only have 8 Plants. Might be harder for those with more.

farbeyonddriven

Apr 20 2005, 2:51 pm

I don't now why that last comment copied twice.

farbeyonddriven

Apr 20 2005, 2:51 pm

Know anyone in the restaraunt biz? I stole my C02 from a restaraunt. Full tank. Works great.
I wish you and your buds well.
Peace.
Canada.

farbeyonddriven

Apr 20 2005, 2:51 pm

Know anyone in the restaraunt biz? I stole my C02 from a restaraunt. Full tank. Works great.
I wish you and your buds well.
Peace.
Canada.

iriesouljah

Apr 15 2005, 3:12 pm

buy "no pest strips" they kill all kinds of spiders. just because mites dont fly doesnt mean the strips dont work..i live in humboldt too, honey and this works wonders. co2 works and if plants are small dunk then in 1/2 strenght GC mite..no more bugs

humboldt honey

Apr 12 2005, 10:33 pm

try cranking up the CO2 full blast for an hour before the lights come on. The little buggers choke to death, and the plants love it.
"No-Pest" strips DO NOT work on mites (read the label). They can't fly.
GC mite is good too, if you want to spray.

Bud

Mar 16 2005, 10:50 pm

My question isnt about Mite probs but,I just started growing and have had a couple plants with no exp. with it at all just smoked it ALOT but i wanna start growing (1)Do I put the seeds underground? if so how far down..(2) whats best fert?(3)how high should light be above it?

uncle crispy

Mar 16 2005, 9:15 am

hey what can I say I`m new @ this www.com thing. ive been growing for a while and now i`m looking to halt alot of my problems spider mites! thank you all of you good no not good but you are great people for you helpped me eliminate theese creatures of distruction

sketch vibez

Mar 4 2005, 10:32 pm

NEEM OIL!!!If you get it in it's 100% pure form it will do wonders at keeping their numbers down.Another natural product that I've had good results with is PepperWax Spray(but I think it hurts my ladybugs.)Raise CO2 levels to kill bugs if you have it.Keep foliage moist by frequently spraying and cool the temp in your room to slow reproduction
rates.Go to a real plant-site and research the NEEM tree,it's a real miracle!
Also,buy the new Sketch Vibez
E.P.:"exilez-N-analog"

bic

Mar 1 2005, 5:47 am

well i am an out door grower i have not had a problem for the past 4 years. Lady bugs eat spider mites and out little bugs. it does not coust much and i now have a life time sirpuly for lady bugs. I got a lady bug villa and the bread each year i keep some food for them so they keep mating

frank

Feb 27 2005, 3:10 pm

i heard somthing bout "nitro", its $1500 for a barrel, its suppused to wor but what exactly is this stuff? does any one kno?

dr. j

Feb 27 2005, 3:05 pm

how often do mites lay eggs?

alwase420

Feb 24 2005, 2:35 pm

All it takes is Tabacco, and Garlic, about 1/2 oz ea. in a galon of water. day 1 spray the suckers good. by day 2 you will se an improvement spray good again. I sugest spraying every 3 day for 2 weeks. quick easy and works.
P.S. I use American Spirit tabacco and powderd garlic.
Good Luck And enjoy.

friend

Feb 12 2005, 8:21 am

I had severe spider mite problems once, long ago. I used a couple of tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide with a cup of water and sprayed the leaves, underneath too. I've never seen them since.

dr. chuff

Feb 10 2005, 1:50 am

no-pest strips are not designed for, and will not work for mites. save your cash.
'vapo-strips' are like no-pest but are impregnated with a gas-off poison. avoid these- they're toxic.

dr.chuff

Feb 10 2005, 1:43 am

you really wanna get rid of yer mites?
tear everything out and bleach or hydrogen peroxide the shit out of the space. then heat up the room for a few days empty. this'll speed up their life cycle, make'em all hatch and starve to death. you could use a bug bomb after a day or two i guess but i don't really like them; pretty nasty. the longer you leave your room fallow the better. two weeks minimum with lotsa heat the first week. your environment must be spotless: no refuse around or hiding places.
then get a decent intake filter and treat it periodically with miticide.

if you can't afford to shut down and your plants need it now:

'end-all' is a great pyrethum based concentrate that is sprayed on(observing good spray technique : under sides). it is the only product that i've seen work completely. everything else just beats them dowm a bit.

'avid' is a nasty systemic. it is illegal in some countries including canada. i have seen it used over a year or so and the mites did build up a tolerance to it (damn darwinism). best avoided.

'neem' is nice and organo but is relatively slow and ineffective. it's also kind of a bitch to work with. warm it up a bit and add some liquid soap (just a few drops per litre) or it will seperate. oil and and water.

shake your spray bottle constantly between spraying.

pyrethums (sp?) are derived from crysanthemums. look for concentrates and mix it up yourself; the aerosols are pricy in comparison but convenient

good-luck and cheers from BC

humboldt souljah

Feb 4 2005, 2:53 am

buy "no pest strips" i promise they will work but must turn off ventalation for a little bit to fill the room. use in dark cycle..dont waste your time with anything elce. get them at safeway..so quite talking about it and do it

G-13

Jan 27 2005, 8:09 pm

If you pull starts from plants that have mites, you will never get rid of the spider mites, you can only keep them to a minimum.... Yes you can kill the adults with pesticides natural or manmade but the eggs hatch every 2-3 days ....get AVID makes the mite sterile

G-13

Jan 27 2005, 8:02 pm

The chemical AVID is the only thing I have ever used that that total killed off the spidermite ......this stuff works by attacking the mites central nervous system, it makes the adult mite steril so no more eggs....

Avid costs $150 for a 50ml bottle but you only need 3-4 drops in a 1 quart spray bottle full of water....
wear rubber gloves when applying the chemical, spray in a well ventilated area and apply on young plants because it takes 2 months for the chemical to dispurse out of the plant spray top and bottom of leaves spray

GROWTECH

Jan 23 2005, 7:32 am

LADY BUGS OR PREDATOR MITES IF YOU CANT GET EITHER USE EINSTEINS NEEM OIL WITH DR SHULTZ AND GROTEK WETTING AGENT. DONT FORGET THE LIQUID DIAL ORIGINAL.
BEST TIME TO SPRAY IS ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE LIGHTS TURN ON.IF YOU CANT DO THAT THEN TAKE THEM OUT OF THE LIGHT SPRAY LET SIT TILL DRY AND RETURN TO LIGHT. IT IS KEY TO SPRAY UNDER THE LEAVES. MITES LOVE TO CHEW ON THE VEINS OF THE PLANT SO BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS. SPRAY EVERY ETHER DAY FOR TWO WEEKS. AFTER THE TWO WEEKS SPRAY 2 TIMES A WEEK FOR A MONTH. AFTER THE MONTH IS UP SPRAY ONCE A WEEK. THIS PROCESS SHOULD TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THAT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A LONG TIME SO DONT GET DISCOURAGED CAUSE IF YOU DO THOSE LITTLE FUCKERS WILL WIN.

HAPPY GROWING THE GROWTECH

Medical Mark

Jan 11 2005, 2:18 am

Use a propane burning burner. Its cheap. or you can get co2 pucks.When you burn propane it makes co2. You can buy a co2 monitor also.

???Co2

Jan 6 2005, 11:25 am

does ANYONE know any technique to make affective Co2 for my plants and not kill them. i heard baking soda and vinegar works, setting it up is the problem.

GW Bush

Jan 1 2005, 2:32 pm

I have heard if you up the CO2 for a while to toxic levels you can choke them. Not sure if you want to do it during day or night cycle but be careful. If you go in and shut the door with elevated CO2 it can kill you.

daweedman

Dec 22 2004, 11:10 pm

u got sum lady bugs gurl

Da WeedMan

Dec 22 2004, 11:06 pm

all your methods are really good but a fast and effective way 2 get rid of mites is garlic but in a spray form

lady bugs

Dec 16 2004, 7:03 am

lady bugs is a great name for a band and the cure for mite prolems

bashful

Dec 6 2004, 1:58 am

No, no, no! Buy no pest cards! They are plastic yellow cards that are very sticky. You just hang them in the area and your spider mite problem will be gone, guaranteed! Spidiers are attracted to yellow and they jump at these cards and get stuck and die. No chemicals, no spraying, no mess.

Trance Nuance

Dec 5 2004, 11:35 pm

MAKE THIS TEA.IT WORKS.
2 TBSP. GROUND CINNAMON
2 TBSP. GROUND CLOVE
2 TBSP. ITALIAN SEASONING
4 CHOPPED CLOVES
SOME NEEM LEAVES (IF AVAILABLE)
SOME MARYGOLD FLOWERS (IF AVAILABLE)
FEW DROPS OF DISH WASHER.
FILL A POT WITH WATER AND PUT IN EVERYTHING EXCEPT GARLIC AND SOAP.LET IT BOIL FOR A FEW MINUTES.WHILE COOLING TO WARM,ADD THE GARLIC.WHEN COOL,ADD A FEW DROPS OF SOAP.STRAIN WITH A CLOTH.SPRAY IT EVERY 3 DAYS.IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS THEY MUST BE GONE.NEEM IS A MIRACULOUS INDIAN PLANT.GOOD LUCK.

truekeepr

Dec 1 2004, 1:26 am

lady bugs, you can buy bags of lady bugs at a corner store near you, then sit back and watch the ladys eat up those killer mites!!!!!!!

TheCheech

Nov 29 2004, 5:43 am

I have nothing but mite problems (a left over prob from a buddy whos veg. room I used to start my seedlings in) I use the regular doeses of Organicde for months and have been smashing them literaly with my fingers on sight but with no help. It seems that the only answer is 2 bring it all down and start again but I already invested all my time and money in all of the mothers and clone stock that I've built up. Now I heard of some thing called Hortico's spider miticide thats supposed 2 work in 1 shot but I cannot find it available anywhere. What should I do!!!??????? I mean every week my work iz doubled because I hav to pesticide and squish and I'm about 2 give up. I've been doing it for almost a year now and dont want 2 quit!! Please HELP!!!

Oldtimer

Nov 24 2004, 6:40 pm

No Pest Strips for spider mites? Spider mites cannot not fly. They are about the most difficult pests I have encountered in my grow rooms.
The insecticides are ok in growth cycle, I won't use them in flower. I couldn't get rid of the little f_______. Then I realized I was carrying them in myself. I used to carry water in milk jugs, let it sit to be rid of chlorine. I got rid of them and always take water directly to rooms. Once got a bad infestation and used jugs filled with water, they crawled in and drowned. Finally got rid of them for several years, this year because of company I had to break up Mothers' room. Stupidly set them outside during day and in flower room at night to get 24 hours light for them. Guess what? I have spider mites again. I'm going to try the flour and milk recipe, too late for chems.
Keep it clean and be careful about what you carry in and good luck.

Durban p.

Nov 16 2004, 12:37 pm

The best way to get rid of the little bastards is:
1. 1 gallon water
2. 1 cup allpurpose flour
3. 1 cup milk
Mix together very well, pour
into a squirt bottle, lay plants on side and spray UNDER
THE LEAF. Spray once daily for 2 weeks on all plants. Make sure you keep the rest of the mixture cold until use.
You can use it until the 2 week of flowering.

rosso reefo

Nov 11 2004, 1:59 am

I've tried everything..
The only sure cure is Floramite..
it should work with just one application..do not spray once flowering starts and if you have to do not spray for 21 days before harvest..
please wear propper gear for protection..

ParkRige IL

Nov 9 2004, 9:04 pm

Train im right out side chicago in parkridge we goto the west side everyday tho get some blows.

Worst case.

Nov 9 2004, 9:03 pm

You could always smoke the lil fuckers theyve got to be filled with THC i did it with a catipillar i found in a phat oz once...boy ive never been so high but it could be cuz it was some kill kill and it was fresh.

SOUFFSIDECHITOWNNUKKA

Nov 9 2004, 9:01 pm

i dont know a damn thing bout these mites but drugs are good smoke a blunt ripp a rail and get krunkked peace! STONE POWER NUKKA

NO PEST STRIPS

Nov 6 2004, 2:59 pm

buy "no pest stips" at ace hardware or any store that has garden section. trust me. they are the best. no spray. hang up "no pest strips" in the room w/ bugs and those little bugs will die. BUY "NO PEST STRIPS...they will save you lots of time and trouble.

humboldt souljah

Nov 6 2004, 2:45 pm

buy "no pest strips" and hang them up. they work perfect. also get some GC mite. But first buy No PEST STRIPS.

don't spray

Nov 1 2004, 2:26 pm

don't spray toxins on your plants. Get predator mites in the mail and set 'em loose. It's fun to watch them devour the spider mites.

buddy

Oct 31 2004, 8:31 pm

the einstien oil works great but they can get emune so i used a cmbonation of things including a spray bomb they were gone in one month

plumsmugler

Oct 31 2004, 4:16 pm

Yea all that stuf works ok, but you have to keep doing it over and over.I don't think spraying anything on buds is ok. At 5-7 days I spray with floramite or avid, and repeat at 12-14 days old. I hit'em hard when they are still small 100% coverage, less spray. In summer I get a few dotted leaves late in cycle. I just pinch it off. This works 90% o the time. If they start to come back hard I will do anything accept spry with chem.

poohbear

Oct 31 2004, 1:50 am

what's a spider mite?

????????QUESTIONS??????

Oct 30 2004, 2:09 am

You should check out overgrow.com if you have not already done so...

Here are some really great links too (Jorge's):

http://www.overgrow.com/article/21

YOuR PaL

Oct 30 2004, 12:40 am

those spray dont work most bugs dont die they like get imuend like us in tha danm flu

BLunTSoLDieR420

Oct 30 2004, 12:38 am

OE U CAN A ELECTRIC DOOR STOP!!all u need is flat copper wire and a 9-volt battery soon as them lil fuckers tuch it they won't come lol they do tha same thing with dog bowls to keep ants from getting tha food bowl of dogs pretty gunues idea actualy and sample ones neg ones positive dont let them touch take them bouth around i reccomend u glue this in side ur pipe "filtration system"

BLunTSoLDieR4420

Oct 30 2004, 12:35 am

UMM YA HERES A REA; SIMPLE WAY UR AIR DUCT NEDDS A FILL TRATION SYTEM LIKE A SCREEN AT LEAST LOL

jimi

Oct 20 2004, 6:05 pm

try sm 90 on mites, it wipes them out,just follow directions on label.

Oct 19 2004, 7:12 pm

try this stuff called NEAM they sell it at lows. stray plant very well always the back side of the leaves be for the light's go off, when light's come on mist with water just spray the top's of the leave it's so the oil that gather's at the end of the leave does'nt burn. do it ones a week.

Train

Oct 19 2004, 12:53 pm

I'm new to the site and is very interested in cultivatingt some good stuff. I live in Chicago and was wondering if anyone lives in the area?

bird from central ny

Oct 12 2004, 9:41 am

i had bad problem with mites until i bought some of those electric bug repellers.after a month of useing them and bioneem they are history. been mite free ever cince.

BLACK WIDOW

Oct 11 2004, 12:00 pm

ALL OF THESE WORK GREEAT!!!!!
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU CANNABIS LOVERS...
THIS IS THE NU GENERATION TO GROW.. IF ITS ORGANICS OR HYDRO, JUST GROW!!! ITS EASY, STRESS RELEASING AND HARVESTING REQUIRES TECNIQUE EVERIONE SHOULD KNOW...
AGAIN, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU
P.S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT TRICHOMES AND PISTILS...
IF ITS BROWN, CUT IT DOWN
IF ITS WHITE, LET IT RIPE.
-bLAcK WiDoW

fossil

Oct 9 2004, 4:13 am

If you have the mites before flowering let a flee bomb off and you will have no mites and it will not affect your new buds ,cover your water supply,only use this during veg stage,not flowering

THE CURE.by black widow

Oct 8 2004, 11:39 am

THIS IS THE CURE FOR SPIDER MITES...
get a hand full of the spiciest pepers, dried out and ready to eat. a spoon full of vinegar and a spray bottle full of clean water...get a bowl, add the vinnegar and a Quart of water,grind up and throw in the peppers. leave over a day or so...REMEMBER. you need about 5-10 peppers...After the next day spoon up the solution and add it in your spray bottle, and mist your plants, more in affected areas... ALSO WORKS ON HUMAN HAIR WITH LICE OR HAIR MITES... FOR ALL YOU DREAD LOCK LOVERS... this technique should keep your plants chemichal free, tasting great ready to smoke...

J dog yo

Oct 7 2004, 2:09 pm

Here it is. The answer everyones been looking for.
1. Buy a one gallon sprayer
2. Buy "Shultz" professional bug spray. In yellow bottle, look under active ingrediants, make sure "Pyritherans" is the active ingrediant.
3. Buy "Neem-Oil"
4. buy dish soap.
5. Fill one gallon sprayer with 3/4 of water.
6. add one big or two small bottles of shultz. This will kill bugs.
7. add four tablespoons of neem-oil. This prevents ability to breed.
8. add one tablespoon of dishsoap. This aids in thick neem-oil distribution over evtire leaf surface.
9. close sprayer. Shake very well before every use. Spray EVERY THREE DAYS, NO MORE, NO LESS.
10. For severe cases use a little more shultz. When you see no bugs, KEEP SPRAYING EVERY THREE DAYS TO PREVENT RETURN, and use a little less schultz.
11. Do not over spray plants, will harm them. Focus half spray on bottoms of plants, other half on top. When you see no bugs, just lightly spray. See bugs spray the hell out of everything. More shultz, harder on plants. Less shultz no problem.
12. This is safe to use up to a few days from harvest. All ingrediant labels claim safe to use on edible vegitables.

Eugblunts

Oct 6 2004, 2:51 pm

A freind told me that if I used sunlight(dishsoap)the mites are alot easyer to take off buy hand without harming the plants is this true

deetroit

Oct 6 2004, 1:36 pm

After having a whole crop stunted and my temple infested i knew to beat these mites i had to think like them.

First i bushed out a clone to about 1 foot tall and maybe a foot wide, actually thats on the big side but whatever. I put it in my flowering room with no safers soap on it at all. I then put in the rest of my clones with a good soaking of safers soap. Naturally the mites thought the untreated plant tasted much better and completely ignored my new clones and infested the untreated plant. I sprayed my new clones heavily every other day with the safers and the sacrificial lamb weekly very lightly just to kill some but not upset their new home too much. After my new clones where thriving with only extremely managable signs of mites, if any at all, i then removed the poor ravished lady and her new tennants and put her way outside to die alone. I now spray weekly with safers and have a beautiful flourishing garden again with very little signs of pests.

If you have a room with flowering plants already infested, do the same thing, spray your good plants and sacrifice one. Good luck! Legalize it.

M from Atlanta

Oct 3 2004, 6:58 am

I have found an excellent product for spider mite prevention an elimination. It's called Pyola from Gardensalive.com. The formula is a pyrethrin mixed with canola oil. I use 2 1/2 teaspoons mixed with water in a spray bottle. The canola oil provides a residual effect that really works, it even kills the eggs on contact. I've tried many products (insectisidal soap, neem oil, etc. but this stuff does the trick. You also need to stay ahead of the insects by always monitoring your plants and keeping the grow area clean.I use a 10X loop to examine plants every day.

weaponsgrade

Oct 2 2004, 5:13 pm

Declare war on them the instant you notice they are there. These little fuckers can be a nightmare if they aren't quickly dealt with.

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