Everything was good now my babies seem to be covered in a thousand eggs :S

Micj

Active Member
That sucks. Thats as bad as it gets. I can't get a clone without getting mites with it. I go seed only now and have no problems. Good luck
 

delvite

Well-Known Member
Saw this and thought of you :)...............

Spider mites:


Spider mites are by far the worst pest to have, because they are the hardest to kill and can literally kill any plant. They are by far more active in warmer climates than cold ones, they also suck sup from the leaves leaving tiny white spots on the leaves from where they suck on. The damage they do is just like thrips, but with spider mites they pierce the surface of the leaves and can show tiny holes or white speckling damage, unlike with thirps they eat the surface of the chlorophyll. You can tell when you have infestation of spider mites , because you will have distorted growth, shortened internodes and petioles.
When you have bad infestation you will see webbing with larva in them. You get spider mites from either store bought soil mostly when your soil is not sterilized. Most brands do not state weather or not they are, chances are if you buy cheap soil, you have a less likely chance of the soil being sterile.Also, bringing outdoor plants indoors, or getting plants from someone else who was infected with spidermites.
Spider mites live on the plant itself and are under the leaves most of the time and are usually are so tiny you can’t see them with the naked eye. In order to get rid of spider mites one of the best ways to start to get rid of them is to use NO-Pest strips.NO-Pest strips work well and should always be used with other methods. Neem oil helps get rid of them as well. Also by raising the humidity in your grow room a lot will kill the spider mites off, by them absorbing to much humidity and will burst. You can use soap solution like Safer Insecticidal Soap to get rid of most aphid problems. Use some tobacco juice and chili pepper powder added to this for mites. (see below how to make tabacco juice)
Pyrethrum should only be used in extreme circumstances directly on plants, It starts to breaks down around a week and is easily washed away with clear water or. If your plants are in flowering and you have spider mites, using safer chemicals is your best bet. The tobacco and pepper soap solution works well and should be used daily, spraying on the underside and top leaves and later the whole plant. Since spider mites are very residual to common products, you have to find or try any number of ones untill you get rid of them. make absolutly sure you retreat as stated, other wise you will get resistant spidermites and then you have a bigger battle on your hands.Also do not allow pets that go outside alot to be around indoor plants,mites have been known to be carried in from pets to plants. PLEASE NOTE, below are ways to get rid of spider mites, but no 2 mite infestations are identical, you almost always have to use different products to get rid of them, also make a habit to check for at least a whole month after thinking you got rid of them, that way your chances of the spider mites that became resistant breeding and then having a bigger problem. Make sure you spray your plant down very good and enough and on time.


Here are some more products that may help get rid of spider mites:




Hot Pepper Wax,Safer Yard & Garden Insecticide (which can be used right to the day of harvest),GNATROL( used in hydro in the water as well as soil),Doc's Neem Pest Soap,Safer Sticky Stakes,TR-11000 Pyrethrum. Anything that says dicofol on the back. ( should be used in vegging or early flowering)




GNATROL( used in Hydroponics/Aeroponics in the water as well as soil)
Safer Sticky Stakes
TR-11000 Pyrethrum
Anything that says dicofol on the back. ( should be used in vegging or early flowering)
PERMETHRIN dust


Organics


Organocide
Hot Pepper Wax,
Safer Yard & Garden Insecticide
Doc's Neem Pest Soap
Organocide
Bugzyme Natural Pest Killer
Schultz-Instant Insect Spray
Lady Beetles (Beneficial Insect)
Predatory mite (Beneficial Insect)
Pirate Bugs (Beneficial Insect)
Neem Oil
Neem 2








Tabacco Juice recipe


Take 3 strong ciggeretes soak them over night in water
Boil it for 2 to 3 miniutes, let it cool off and spray the plants 3 to 4 times a week. You can add safer soap if you like to the mixture.
(make absolutly sure you use gloves/face protection while handling and spraying)
Neem oil works very well too!!

hope this helps :) Delvite


 

GreenThumbSucker

Well-Known Member
Get forbid 4f. Spray then once during vegetative, no mites the rest of your crop, it kills for about 6 weeks after spraying. Just spray it on the leaves, kills eggs and mites systemically right through the leaves. Do NOT use during flowering.

Look on ebay for small amounts. 1 ml makes 1 gallon of spray. Spray it on each crop once during vegetative for six months and no more mites. Spray it on your clones once they root for preventative.
 
There in flower.. I used some natural chilli and garlic spray...to try slow them down.. Near where i am they do predator mites for 50 bucks for 5000... Do they work?
 

urgod

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i had mites before... pyrethrins didnt really work well on them no matter how hard i bombed or how frequently i sprayed. i think the trick is either to use differently kinds of pesticides so resistance wouldnt build up or use some bt toxin. last time i got those pesky fuckers, i used spinosad, which is a derivitive of the bt toxin. essentially coats your leaves with the bt toxin, mites eat your leaves, they die. you pretty much starve them to death. the more they eat, the more poinsonous it is to them. the toxin is found in most GMO products... just give ur plant a good bath before you flower or smoke. trust me, this works a lot better than bombs, sprays, neem oils, sm-90s...
 

Metasynth

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Are you sure those are mites? I've seen aphids take over a plant, and that leaf you showed a picture of is what it looked like. Do you see mite damage? If you don't have damage on the topside of the leaves, and webs(with THAT many mites, you'd see some webbing), then my guess is they're aphids. You have rose bushes outside your house?
 
Are you sure those are mites? I've seen aphids take over a plant, and that leaf you showed a picture of is what it looked like. Do you see mite damage? If you don't have damage on the topside of the leaves, and webs(with THAT many mites, you'd see some webbing), then my guess is they're aphids. You have rose bushes outside your house?
I can't see any webbing an I'm sure there are rose bushes about. If they were aphids what's the plan of attack? Umm there is a few leaves that have had holes made in them but very sparse mate 2 or 3 holes and I did pull off a few caterpillars ages ago and I assumed the damage was done by them
 

urgod

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if aphids, you can use lady bugs, they will eat the shit out of those, or predatory aphids, or pesticides. pyrethrins will work, bt will work. or you can use your fingers and smooosh them hahahaha. or spray them down and drown those bitches,

oh i forgot.. ants loves to eat aphids
 
I've already smooshed heaps of the fuckers and the chilli and garlic spray contains a small amount of pyrethrins so when the light comes back on ill hope for the best
 

GreenThumbSucker

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Thinking I might go some neem oil wait s week and then release the predators?
Predators don't do shit. Turns into an endless losing battle. Neem kills bugs but not eggs. They come right back. Get Forbid 4f and be done with it. Mite holocaust eggs and all.

Why battle them for years when you can slaughter them and be done with it? Dont use Forbid 4f during flowering.

1 ml makes a gallon. A gallon will last a couple years.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FREE-1-one-oz-sample-of-Forbid-4F-with-purchase-of-pipette-lightning-shipping-/251200573256?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7cb88f48
 

Metasynth

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if aphids, you can use lady bugs, they will eat the shit out of those, or predatory aphids, or pesticides. pyrethrins will work, bt will work. or you can use your fingers and smooosh them hahahaha. or spray them down and drown those bitches,

oh i forgot.. ants loves to eat aphids
Ants don't eat aphids...In fact, often times they introduce them to a plant because ants and aphids have a symbiotic relationship...In a way, the ants protect the aphids, move them around to new plants and such...In return, the ants drink the honeydew that aphids produce...So ants basically FARM aphids.

And spinosad isn't BT...Spinosad is it's own unique bacteria that was found on the premesis of an abandoned rum distillery by a scientist on vacation, and I don't believe it's ever been found naturally occurring in nature. But it's also basically harmless. Spinosad is the best for thrips, in my opinion.
 
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