Spidermites - Neeed Ladybugs

ilikeblazin

ilikeblazin

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does any1 know where i can buy ladybugs?
i just realised my plants have spidermites:cry:
please get back asap.
thanks
 
trenton

trenton

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How far along are you. Are you in Veg or in Bloom. If in Veg don't rely on the ladybugs. Search for a product called Floramite. It's about $20.00 for a little vial. I believe you only use approx 5-6 drops per gallon but double check with your local hydro store or nursery. It has been proven time after time to kill both the baby and adult spidermites INCLUDING their eggs. 2 applications might be needed spreaded apart between 7 days. It is super strong and will not harm the plant if it is in veg and the proper amount is used dilluted with water. Check out my 60 plant grow set up. I had them in all my plants at week 2 of veg. I am about 40 days into flower now and they have not returned.. On the other hand if you are in bloom ladybugs may be your best bet. Good luck and I hope I help at all.
 
panhead

panhead

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ilikeblazin said:
i cant wait that long to recieve them.
any1 know where i can get them from a store?
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You cant wait 2 days,thats all it takes to get them shipped right to your door.

Did you look in the phone book under green house or nursery ?

Unless you live on a desert island green houses are everywhere,getting lady bugs & predator mites is as easy as pie but your going to have to make some phone calls.
 
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fdd2blk

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i've tried ladybugs numerous times. they don't work. they just crawl around the edges of my pots.
 
ilikeblazin

ilikeblazin

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trenton said:
How far along are you. Are you in Veg or in Bloom. If in Veg don't rely on the ladybugs. Search for a product called Floramite. It's about $20.00 for a little vial. I believe you only use approx 5-6 drops per gallon but double check with your local hydro store or nursery. It has been proven time after time to kill both the baby and adult spidermites INCLUDING their eggs. 2 applications might be needed spreaded apart between 7 days. It is super strong and will not harm the plant if it is in veg and the proper amount is used dilluted with water. Check out my 60 plant grow set up. I had them in all my plants at week 2 of veg. I am about 40 days into flower now and they have not returned.. On the other hand if you are in bloom ladybugs may be your best bet. Good luck and I hope I help at all.
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im in veg. month into the grow.
do i just go to my hydroponic store and ask for floramite?
 
hom36rown

hom36rown

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They have these bug bombs that are perfectly safe to use around plants, and around your lights too. Thats What I used, It kill pretty much anything that moves in the room, then you need some other stuff to wash the leaves to kill the eggs. Its been months since I had to use it, and havent seen one mite since. With soap and water, they will most like be back in no time at all. You can use Neem oil as a preventitive next time, they hate that shit for some reason.
 
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groprofosho

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just get a systemic bug killer. They are widely available at anyplace that sells plant materials. Even fred meyer probably has some. It gets in the plant and the bugs that feed on the plant die. Since your in vegging i would recommend that route. The product you just named is just a variety of systemic. Ladybugs wont work as their main food source is aphids. Most of them will fly into your light and die. They are cool though. You can buy specialty carniverous bugs that eat the mites but i only resort to that if the buds are late in flowering. If your going to spray them with bug soap (again, you can get this anywhere) you will need to spray them daily for a couple weeks to get the eggs that hatch as the spray only kills adults. Make sure you get the bottom of the leaves. thats where they lay their eggs. To control their spread in the meantime, pick off any leaves that have a bunch of white dots on them. Spidermites start at the bottom of the plant, so start looking there. The white dots are the eggs, which can be found on the underside of the leaves. I think the eggs are acidic, which makes the white spots. good luck.
 
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missoulalove

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Planet natural will ship all types of predatory bugs including ladybugs and praying mantises. They are out of bozeman, Montana and have free shipping with the bugs. Just google their name and you will get their website.
 
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missoulalove

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Oh yea and they are the cheapest dealer for hydro and other goods that I have found so far. Also, Montana does not have any sales tax, so more savings there.
 
420 Growper

420 Growper

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LOL I put 1500 ladybugs in my room one time and 95% ended up inside the HPS/MH fixture. Pain in the ass cleaning up dead bugs for days.......they worked great though before they found the light, ate all white fly larvea in medium and used stickies to get the rest.
Armstrong garden centers have em at the counter for 9.00$ along with mantis egg sacks.
 
Celticman

Celticman

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No Pest Strips.
You can find them in the supermarket part of your superwalmart.

Just hang one or two and then an occasional spray on the plants with a neem based solution will cure your ill.
 
kingding2385

kingding2385

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i looked in my veg room a little bit ago and saw a ladybug crawling on the edge of my pots and i was gonna get rid of it but i thought i read something on RIU how ladybugs help your plants. and its weird i see this thread today also.

so ladybugs do no harm to your plants at all?
 
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