Hot Shot No Pest Strip ...
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Epic Genetics
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got rid of the mites i had and i was heavily infested
however , they arent good for up to 4 months like they claim , i have flies land on mine after only a few days
so my advice is to buy a few and open them one at a time 3 days between
peace
edit, as for while in flowering , id avoid using anything , but assume being a vapor they are safer then a spray/liquid
Chester
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Thanks BB ... I've had great results using them but I've found that you have to leave them in the room for at least 10 days ... this allows it to kill any flying insects that hatch after the first ones die off ... I held off this grow and ended up still having critters after it started to flower so I wanted to be fairly certain I wasn't poisoning my buds ... thanks again.
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I grow in a 2 ft micro cab. Had spider mites, threw in the pest strip, turned off ventilation, left in overnight (8-10 hours), removed strip and didn't see even one live bug (of any kind) the rest of the grow.
As far as safety, I did a good amount of research and went ahead and used it during flowering. The half-life of the main chemical is such that it should be completely broken down before you ever use your meds. Water also will break it down.
and just FYI.. there is plenty of debate on the safety of this product out there. I don't really see a need to get into it here. Just be sure and do your homework. I neither recommend or discourage use but advise using w/ caution.
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As far as safety, I did a good amount of research and went ahead and used it during flowering. The half-life of the main chemical is such that it should be completely broken down before you ever use your meds. Water also will break it down.
and just FYI.. there is plenty of debate on the safety of this product out there. I don't really see a need to get into it here. Just be sure and do your homework. I neither recommend or discourage use but advise using w/ caution.
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Mr Piggy
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I would never, ever use a hot shot pest strip in a grow, a place food was stored or in a place people or animals live. The instructions on the pack warn against this over and over again. They are super toxic.
Not trying to contradict anyone, just very concerned about people using these. Might as well be spraying raid directly on your buds.
Not trying to contradict anyone, just very concerned about people using these. Might as well be spraying raid directly on your buds.
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you got to remember though piggy , these companies know how to protect their asses and a lot of whats written as warning is overkill just incase
i wont mention the name , but ive used a all natural spray that when you look at the ingredients you see they are things we eat , all of them , but the warnings say wear gloves etc , when honestly there is no need for gloves , but being business minded they put every warning imaginable on the lable
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Mr Piggy
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Bob, these are actually that toxic. It's not just a warning this time. This isn't the kind of poison that kills you or makes you sick right off the bat, it's the kind that gives you nasty cancer down the line. I'd use bayor sooner than this stuff.
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i know piggy , wasnt trying to down play them
ive been useing them in my entire house for a few years , prolly knocked 10 years off my life without knowing it
thanx for lookin out for us
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I agree with Mr. Piggy on this.
I wouldn't want it in my lungs, on my skin or on my gals.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/dichlorv.html
I used to make a living applying insecticides and herbicides, and always try to err on the side of caution.
Just a footnote, the half-life of any given substance is not a good yardstick for determining residual contamination. :dunno: Just my 2 cents...
I wouldn't want it in my lungs, on my skin or on my gals.
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/dichlorv.html
I used to make a living applying insecticides and herbicides, and always try to err on the side of caution.
Just a footnote, the half-life of any given substance is not a good yardstick for determining residual contamination. :dunno: Just my 2 cents...
