White Flies Winning!

maps84

maps84

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So here I am back from a clapping session in my grow room, managed to neutralize a few but the taste of defeat and whiteflies are still in my moth. Have a few ideas of what to do next but I'd like the advice of someone who's dealt with this before, take in mind I can't use pesticides because the weed is for asthmatic patients. I already tried alcohol, no good.. also plugged an electric lamp but it just kills few anyways...Thanks and +rep for your advice
 
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ceeconst

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throw in yellow flytraps there sticky and they go towards them also spray with soapy water lubricates them so they cant fly and they suffocate
 
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tommyo3000

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A hot shot No Pest Strip will kill all bugs in like a day or two.
They sell them at Lowes.
Do not breathe that air in, though. I treat a strip like it is a pyrethrin bomb or flea bomb... Use it and then air it out before going back in.
If you use a carbon scrubber, it makes this less useful. It is best to shut it off while using a strip.

This will fix your probs quickly. It dissipates off of the plant in hours. If you breathe it in, you should worry about cancer in the future.. so don't hang out in there.

tommy
 
323cheezy

323cheezy

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ive had whiteflies once before.....
And let me tell u prevention is the key.....
There tuff to spot ... cause there tiny.... its easy to know if u have them ..
All u do is shake the plant a tad.... and if a bunch of white little flies pop out .... you probly have whitefles....
Lets just hope u dont....
Because they multiply fast and are to small to tottally eradicate.....
once the infestation began s.. no spray i have ever used will kill them all....
I lost the whole plant on my first grow....
But since im indoors know i never have seen them return....
I dont think i would keep a plant that had any sign of a whitefly infestion ... its pretty much game over once theyve tooken over the host plant...
hope this helps... if yourin early stages you may be alrite....
 
maps84

maps84

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tommyo3000 said:
A hot shot No Pest Strip will kill all bugs in like a day or two.
They sell them at Lowes.
Do not breathe that air in, though. I treat a strip like it is a pyrethrin bomb or flea bomb... Use it and then air it out before going back in.
If you use a carbon scrubber, it makes this less useful. It is best to shut it off while using a strip.

This will fix your probs quickly. It dissipates off of the plant in hours. If you breathe it in, you should worry about cancer in the future.. so don't hang out in there.

tommy
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This is great! I'm checking it out and it has very good reviews. So I just turn off my scrubber and let it run for 2 days during the dark period? I will have to import this product as I don't live in the US. This is my main issue here actually and that's why I was looking for a more DIY solution but whatever Ineed to do to kill them all no matter the cost will do
 
maps84

maps84

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323cheezy said:
ive had whiteflies once before.....
And let me tell u prevention is the key.....
There tuff to spot ... cause there tiny.... its easy to know if u have them ..
All u do is shake the plant a tad.... and if a bunch of white little flies pop out .... you probly have whitefles....
Lets just hope u dont....
Because they multiply fast and are to small to tottally eradicate.....
once the infestation began s.. no spray i have ever used will kill them all....
I lost the whole plant on my first grow....
But since im indoors know i never have seen them return....
I dont think i would keep a plant that had any sign of a whitefly infestion ... its pretty much game over once theyve tooken over the host plant...
hope this helps... if yourin early stages you may be alrite....
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If this is true I might need to start from scratch and even get new seeds... I'm gonna get back to praying and clapping to the lord now :(
 
lince

lince

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I haven't had a problem with white flies so I can't talk from experience but neem oil should work, you could also suck them with a vacuum cleaner and you should check your temps, you may have to lower them a little.
 
Dankster4Life

Dankster4Life

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If your problem is out of control t is going to be extremely hard if not impossible to get rid of them.

If you try the strips use them at night WITH ALL EXHAUST OFF.You can do this as a preventive measure also.My old lady's dad had to shut things down and clean for about a month due to whiteflys.

Good luck.
 
323cheezy

323cheezy

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if i post u a pic of how a plant looks after the infestation ... it would probly make u feel even worse..
So i dont know if u can shake the top a lil and just check how many small particles fly off......
If its just a so many....... les than 20..you may have a shot...
Therye way to little for stips...it will only kill a few..they lay tons of eggs...under the fan leaves.....
you could put a cup of water with a lil fert in it ...yellow perferable....
And by the next day ..look in the cup and theyre should be some in there drowned.... also helps to figure it out.....
 
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