Petroleum Oil Kills Spider Mite Eggs!

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DannyGreenEyes

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journey1111 said:
Spider mites are actually more awake at night. They hate the uv light so when it is dark they crawl around the plant. When the light is on they stay put under the leaves avoiding the light.


So a good time to spray would be a half hour before your lights come on.

Thanks to frosty420(tokecity) for thee info..
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Spider mites hate UV? Very cool, thanks for the info +rep.

I just bought two 10.0 UVB reptile bulbs. I'm gonna go move them closer to the plants now. Should help with Tricombe production too.

Thanks again
 
Yaboii

Yaboii

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I agree with everyone backing the Hotshot no pest for keeping mites away! Lowes and home depot carry them $7.00
 
Specnetwork

Specnetwork

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WoW!!!!!!!!! Petroleum oil Kill egg under 24h egg turn black !!! :clap: use with Hot Shot No Pest Strip perfect combo Killer Bastardd ! thanks journey1111 to share this ! save moneyy and time
 
xebeche

xebeche

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Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.
 
Specnetwork

Specnetwork

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xebeche said:
Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.
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ohhh thanks for information i current flowering week 1 spray one time use Pest Strips and stop Oil :)
 
mellokitty

mellokitty

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xebeche said:
Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.
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this is true of any oil-based product, including neem, petroleum (aka mineral) oil, insecticidal oil (which is essentially insecticidal soap mixed with mineral oil), coconut tallow, to name a few.
 
xebeche

xebeche

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mellokitty said:
this is true of any oil-based product, including neem, petroleum (aka mineral) oil, insecticidal oil (which is essentially insecticidal soap mixed with mineral oil), coconut tallow, to name a few.
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Exactly...that's why I shy away from spraying neem oil on the leaves during flowering (and also because I can't stand the smell). Next time I see mites during the flowering stage I'm gonna try either gassing them with CO2 or some predatory insects. Haven't found any sprays yet that I'd really trust to use on buds.

I do like using peanut oil to extract cannabinoids from dried plant material, though...great for making brownies.
 
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automaticDRO

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about to go pick some petro oil up, using hyrdoponics indoors to avoid the bug problem, and my seedling of 4 days has mites. bastards
 
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