Spider mites

kvnbeach

Active Member
I have a bad infestation of spider mites. I am a week into flower and am willing to throw it away. BUT! I removed the plant from the room. Took it to a secure location were I doused it with soap and water. Then rinsed it off and doused her again, then rinse. Tomorrow morning I plan on spraying her with Hydrogen Peroxide. Do I need to dilute it. I have read that it wont hurt the plant. I cleaned the room with bleach and will clean the room with the Hyd. Per. too. I can simulate 12/12 for a little while, 2 days maybe 3, while I treat the plant. Think it will work?
 

CannaChameleon

Active Member
Ive been in the same situation mate, Its EXTREMELY hard to completely irradicate the bastards but using a very weak bleach solution (dont know about hyd. per.) or neem oil etc does keep them at bay, kills the mites fairly well but the eggs remain illusive. If you do it daily and are careful to spray the underside of every single leaf you should have dealt with the vast majority of the problem, you want to do all your treatment before the plants progress too far into flowering as spraying at a later stage could cause all sorts of problems from budrot to hydrogen peroxide covered bud :p
 

kvnbeach

Active Member
So I treated the plant twice with soapy water, then rinsed and left her in darkeness in 50' room. I hung the plant upside down when I sprayed her. I am going to stick her back in her room and see how she does. U think it will hermie from the stress? Also, I damaged the tip of some of the fan leaves when i tried vacuuming the mites off. just the very tips. Not a bunch of fan leaves no more than 10. Should I remove these? Plus I am going down to buy 5000 ladybugs. Opinions please
 

smoke and coke

Well-Known Member
ladybugs may work but they really like aphids. look into getting predator mites if you dont want to use any chemicals.
 

kvnbeach

Active Member
I HAVE UNLEASHED THE HORDE. The Lady Beetles are eating away. I got 2,000 for $10. The lady asked me what for. I laughed and explained that in Wa. state it is illegal for her to discuss my grow, regardless if I am legal, which I am:bigjoint:. The funny part was all the research I had already done, impressed her and the manager. This is a fairly large, popular, and established Nursery and grow shop. My comment was, "Never met an educated stoner?" Haha
 
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