Th Great War on Mites

Mites are terrorists, help fight the war against mites. LOL

Watch as this grow room becomes virtually pest free within 2-3 weeks. I'll update photos aeverday for the next three weeks.

Issue: (Spider Mites) "AKA Plant Fleas" "AKA Terrorists"

Day 1

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Day 2:

Photos:

The Product:
[video=youtube;2a_L61DmHQ0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a_L61DmHQ0[/video]

The Supplies:
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The Method:
[video=youtube;dvqxJrM6KYw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvqxJrM6KYw[/video]

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Day 3:

Cant do much but water and foilier feed today.

I hear if you smoke weed then you're funding terrorism.

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medicalmary said:

I hear if you smoke weed then you're funding terrorism.

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Or.... if you smoke weed your funding the state of california. HAH

MoonRaver said:

Mites are terrorists, help fight the war against mites. LOL

Watch as this grow room becomes virtually pest free within 2-3 weeks. I'll update photos aeverday for the next three weeks.

Issue: (Spider Mites) "AKA Plant Fleas" "AKA Terrorists"

Day 1

Pics
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I don't think you can get rid of them completely, unless you have a sealed room, as they will always find somewhere to hide.

Your right, but I can knock their population down significantly.
Neem Oil = Sterile Mites

MoonRaver said:

Your right, but I can knock their population down significantly.
Neem Oil = Sterile Mites

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Do you know how you got them?
I have a theory that they come from other people's clones.

Spider mites can come from numerous sources. Since they are so small, they can easily "hitch hike" on clothes, your skin or even float on a breeze and eventually make to your plants to colonize. In the application video, the poster used 1 tablespoon/gal and took every safety precaution that the label suggests (as a pest control professional I find this to be a rare, admirable trait) but the label rate is incorrect. It recommends using 2-4 tablepoons/gal of tepid or lukewarm water to help keep the product in suspension as oils easily seperate in cold water and can minimize the efficacy of your treatment. I hope this treatment worked but I would monitor every day with a microscope to see if juveniles are present and definitely rotate to other controls to prevent pest resistance.

We got ours from some clones we recieved. Didn't really think about it much, then after about 2 months all hell broke loose.

Note to noobs: IF A MITE INFECTION STARTS, TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIG PROBLEM.

MoonRaver said:

We got ours from some clones we recieved. Didn't really think about it much, then after about 2 months all hell broke loose.

Note to noobs: IF A MITE INFECTION STARTS, TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIG PROBLEM.

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This is exactly why I refuse to use clones from others and choose to go from seed instead.
I've recently started some mothers to get my own clones in the near future.

Much agreed, however some strains are too good to pass up. So, whenever you do get a clone, spray it down with neem oil and sterilize them so they cannot populate and cause infections, that is if the clone has pests.

Carl Spackler said:

Spider mites can come from numerous sources. Since they are so small, they can easily "hitch hike" on clothes, your skin or even float on a breeze and eventually make to your plants to colonize. In the application video, the poster used 1 tablespoon/gal and took every safety precaution that the label suggests (as a pest control professional I find this to be a rare, admirable trait) but the label rate is incorrect. It recommends using 2-4 tablepoons/gal of tepid or lukewarm water to help keep the product in suspension as oils easily seperate in cold water and can minimize the efficacy of your treatment. I hope this treatment worked but I would monitor every day with a microscope to see if juveniles are present and definitely rotate to other controls to prevent pest resistance.

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I got a microscope cam that can take pictures. I'll post some pics tomorrow using it. Not sure if I want to use more than the bottle recommends but, mixing arm water with the oil was instructed.
Should I use pyrethrins every three days and neem treatment every 7 days?

I had 210 plants in one flower room and had a mite infestation. I used predator mites on someones recommendation. These did not work at all. I waited two months for them to work and nothing happened but a total spider mite infestation. I literally had millions of them. Then I bought some Forbid and Floramite. I alternated between the two every other week. And after two months of this, I am proud to say I am spider mite free, and have been for over six months now.

F. Dupp said:

I had 210 plants in one flower room and had a mite infestation. I used predator mites on someones recommendation. These did not work at all. I waited two months for them to work and nothing happened but a total spider mite infestation. I literally had millions of them. Then I bought some Forbid and Floramite. I alternated between the two every other week. And after two months of this, I am proud to say I am spider mite free, and have been for over six months now.

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I've never used Forbid and haven't read the label but I have used Floramite before and I am familiar with its use on ornamental Trees/Shrubs. This is a restricted-use pesticide and has a Signal Word of "Caution", this is simply a indicator that the product is moderately toxic. While it doesn't carry a more serious signal word such as "Warning", or "Danger" it is not likely to have much use on a plant to be inhaled or ingested. The label clearly states "Do not apply more than 2 treatments per crop, per calendar year", this tells me that the product has a fairly long residual effect and could persist for several months.
Please guys read the label on your products and read it again if there is something on it you don't understand.

Moonraver, you were using less than what the label recommended not more. 2-4 tbls/gal is the correct amount,not 1 tbls/gal. The last thing I want to do is come off sounding like a smart ass (all too common inthis forum) but I am HLT Cat.#3 license holder for more than 28 years so this stuff comes second nature to me.

Neem oil should be a regular part of your maintenance. It knocks out almost all pests and mold, and can be applied up to about 2 weeks from harvest.

I swear by neem oil!

I now realize that. If you do perpetual harvest you must keep neem oil handy.

1 year later........................ screw neem get some mightywash.