Wtf is this? Spider mites?

[Dabber]

Are lady bugs any good for mites

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Well............ Neem oil is not something I want to injest. At this stage a strong blast of water every other day until harvest then do a bud wash. I do not remember the half life of the neem?

The real work comes after harvest. If you do not have fish, birds or other pets that cannot be removed from the house this is easier. Use natural pyrethrum bombs every 3 days for 3 times - over 9 days. Bomb the whole house including the utility room where you launder your clothes. Follow the instructions on the can closely. Then in the room with the tent (only if it can be completely sealed off from the rest of the house) Use a HotShot strip in there for 5 days. If you cannot seal this room off don't use the HotShot (this stuff is serious poison) even without the HotShot you should be pest free after this.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Are lady bugs any good for mites

Yes they will eat mites but at this stage they would never catch up.

 

[Dabber]

Yes they will eat mites but at this stage they would never catch up.

gonna order 3000 tomorrow just in case I didnt kill all mine from last grow

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

gonna order 3000 tomorrow just in case I didnt kill all mine from last grow

If you don't have anything for them to eat in the tent they will eat each other

 

[Arthur]

Has anyone else been around the grow?

Several years back I had a buddy that would come by regularly. Found out he was going over to another guys grow as well. Every time he came around I went thru spider mite issues. He finally let it slip one day, and the lightbulb went on. No more visits from friends around the grow. I get nervous just walking in the big commercial grow, the "clones" they have out always look sickly and weak.

 

[Arthur]

These would be my choice over ladybugs next round. Release early and often.

 

[Ganjaholickz]

These would be my choice over ladybugs next round. Release early and often.View attachment 1137126

I can confirm that these helped me a lot in the greenhouse back in the days... Worked like a charm, although they never exterminated the mites completely, they ate most of them and was able to hold the rest at manageable population. Also, these are more for medium to low infestation, if its too far, its better to start with method that I'll post bellow, then wait one week and than let these predators in just to be sure

What I also did for bigger infestations, to counter SM, was boil tobacco (5 smokes for 1L water) for 2-3 minutes let it chill then strain it. Mix 1:10 with plain water and spray everywhere .. You can even do that few days prior harvest .. Just be careful not to spil that on skin, I got skin rush (and nicotine head rush as well ) ...Spray with it once every 3 days for 2 weeks and there will be none left.

Just my 2 cents in ..

 

[Arthur]

I can confirm that these helped me a lot in the greenhouse back in the days... Worked like a charm, although they never exterminated the mites completely, they ate most of them and was able to hold the rest at manageable population. Also, these are more for medium to low infestation, if its too far, its better to start with method that I'll post bellow, then wait one week and than let these predators in just to be sure

What I also did for bigger infestations, to counter SM, was boil tobacco (5 smokes for 1L water) for 2-3 minutes let it chill then strain it. Mix 1:10 with plain water and spray everywhere .. You can even do that few days prior harvest .. Just be careful not to spil that on skin, I got skin rush (and nicotine head rush as well ) ...2 weeks and there will be none left.

Just my 2 cents in ..

Probably why I don't have many issues anymore.... I've been a vaper for the last almost 10 years. When I smoked, I had to do that outside...(wife) vaping I'll do in the house, and the grow. I've been doing pest management and didn't even know it!

 

[Ganjaholickz]

Probably why I don't have many issues anymore.... I've been a vaper for the last almost 10 years. When I smoked, I had to do that outside...(wife) vaping I'll do in the house, and the grow. I've been doing pest management and didn't even know it!

Could be Im used to smoke when checking girls and exhale in the tent.. so maybe we are really doing some preemptive steps Never thought of it this way "Drown them in nicotine; smoke them out and then kill the rest with predators" way sounds good to me ...