Few Days To Harvest Mites Spotted On Leaves Advice Needed

I am a couple of days off from harvesting my plant and have just noticed spidermites attacking the leaves ...the heads of the plant seem at this stage untouched, but am wondering what to do..i have read on here not to spray so close to harvesting?..i am also about to flush pot with water..should i still flush and then harvest without spraying..shld i spray..?any advice would be appreciated

bobandpaul said:

I am a couple of days off from harvesting my plant and have just noticed spidermites attacking the leaves ...the heads of the plant seem at this stage untouched, but am wondering what to do..i have read on here not to spray so close to harvesting?..i am also about to flush pot with water..should i still flush and then harvest without spraying..shld i spray..?any advice would be appreciated

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Dudes.... that SUCKSSSSSSSSSS.

sorry but I dont have advice... I do have empathy though.

I'd think if you werent infested, that you could put neem oil to squelch their numbers on the lower leaves. keep them at bay till time to harvest. Then smoke them.

thanks yak..but i am infested..
any other advice..is it still possible to spray...what happens to buds with spidermites on them and what damage will they do ...can i treat buds after harvesting for spidermites

you can try preditor bugs but ive never used them, heard some good things. better than nothing. Dont spray something your about to smoke.

go buy some ladybugs until someone who's dealt with this before chimes in.

I love ladybugs... so f'n cute.

lady bugs and spray buds with water. Water keep humidity a little higher so they dnt multi. So fast. They like dry hot areas. Wash leaves. And harvest asap. Then drying put up sticky traps and danggle foot on lines to keep bugs off buds. Or maybe water cure ur buds. Suck but it happened. If you spray earilier it usally stops them later. Use neem oil. Use even if there are no bugs. Then when u flower u should be ok

bobandpaul said:

I am a couple of days off from harvesting my plant and have just noticed spidermites attacking the leaves ...the heads of the plant seem at this stage untouched, but am wondering what to do..i have read on here not to spray so close to harvesting?..i am also about to flush pot with water..should i still flush and then harvest without spraying..shld i spray..?any advice would be appreciated

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Sorry to hear about your predicament, I also have a crop infested with these little suckers so I have sent for some predators called Phytoseiulus to try and sort it out, I will let you know how I get on when they arrive, I know thats not much help for now but good luck with whatever u try.

a couple days? shit just harvest them and clean your space.. WELL. Then check all new coming stock plants for signs of mites.. I wouldnt worry about it this late in the game.