Possible spider mite infestation, need help.

~CDXX~

Member
Hi everyone,
this is my first post, concerning my first grow. I have 2 lowryder # 2's outdoors and I am starting to have big problems. At first, they were tiny white dots and I found out that is a sign of spider mite damage. I then made a 1:1 solution of rubbing alcohol and water. I sprayed the tops and bottoms of the leaves, thinking my worries were over, but that is far from the truth. I am continuing to spray, but it is even worse now. There now large hole. In the leaves with yellow around the edges. Please help me diagnose this problem, I am working on pictures. Save my little ladies!!
 

~CDXX~

Member
Please, any help is greatly appreciated. They've just started budding and If I don't get help soon they'll die!
 

Aruka

Active Member
holes in the leaves does not sound like spider mites. not that you couldn't have mites and another pest, it's quite possible that you do. there are many things it could be but I would get an insecticide (preferably something organic and safe) and spray your ladys in the late afternoon/evening. pics would help a lot.
 

~CDXX~

Member
That's what I was thinking too. It must be multiple pests because I see a tiny web on the lower leaves, but I always kill it...in other words, there aren't so many that holes would even have a chance of appearing. I'll have to do that. I'll post pictures tomorrow. Hopefully, it won't be so damn hot. Thanks for your help so far... I don't get why it's so hard to grow a weed haha. Also, seems like pests love cannabis above all of the other plants in the Forrest, they know what's good haha.
 

~CDXX~

Member
I bought ecosmart organic incesticide today and sprayed that a little over 30 minutes ago. We'll see tomorrow if it helped at all. But in the mean time, let me know what you guys think is wrong. It is really upsetting me to see this damage, but hopefully you guys can help me save them. Attached are photos of the damage...just review them all...sorry for the bad quality i only had access to my phone.
 

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inyourhead

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You know when you look extra close at something your eye auto magnifies it? So inspect every leaf on the fucker if you see little white or red dots moving along the bottoms close to the start of the leaves then you got mites. Shake your plant, if a bunch of tiny moths fly off, you got white flies. Im an expert at spider mite damage and that doesn't look like mite damage... Mites leave a tiny trail of brown dots cause they walk and suck your plants dry one dot at a time... U probably have a fuckin squirrel eating your plants, or nute splash.... Put a fence up, don't use alcohol spray for mites its bullshit they're so tenacious alcohol doesn't stop the egg development u gotta get chemical for that... Ortho at home depot is a good product look on back label it'll say for mites and white flies if u have pest issues... Its organic menthol



YEAH DUDE U DEFINATELY GOT CATERPILLARS OR SOME TIME OF LARGE ANIMAL... LARGER THAN MITES AT LEAST, SNACKIN ON YOUR BABIES

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~CDXX~

Member
No caterpilllars, the wasps killed them all... How does slug/snail damage sound to you guys? I believe they might be the bastards.
 

cavalettas

Active Member
SLUGS ARE HORRIBLE! i've found putting an open dish of beer out will attract and kill most of them that come near your plants. you could have slugs, they definitely do that sort of damage if it's in a wet area. the webbing on the ground. if that was on the plant you've got yourself some tent caterpillars! those things will devour plants and trees they infest so hopefully if they are there, you've killed them with the spray. look out for that webbing.
 
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