Dear V~
Again, thank you for your input. Each reader may make their own personal decison based upon the facts. What may work for you may not work for others.
In comment on your practices: I do not allow any animals or unclean individuals into my growing environment, vistors that may contaminate my stock. Catching a ride is how it all starts.
For Example: I was given a clone by a friend. Because I trusted this friend I did not put the plant into temporary quarentine prior to intoducing the little girl into the young clone nursery area. To my suprise and disdain - on a second investigation days later - I discovered the dreaded webs. It was too late. The mites had begun their march, and soon every plant had a few mites, that needed treatment - causing me to quarentine that entire nursery from the rest. A real pain!! Thus, I am ardent on technique and proving the veracity of claims - as you should be and are. Kudos.
I have no supporting evidence that proves that NO PEST STRIPS - relaint upon evaporative ariable chemical poisons - produce a run for the boarder in mites. Where do yours go to? Into the closet and into the spouces underwear (just kidding). They got to go some place.
Please respect this thread and allow others to post "All Natural" Questions and Answers. Should you be fervent about your technique, I would advocate that you start your own thread in the main forum, promuligating the benifits of your personal method.
Thanks for you understanding and respecting our fine community,
My Best,
Peace,
calibuzz