Another spider mite question...

Insect control and prevention, plant diseases, PH issues, nutrient deficiencies and other plant problems. Problems with your plants? Ask here,share advice.
User avatar
Deej
Kosmic Karma
Kosmic Karma
Custom Title: Have a great day!
Posts: 1216
Joined: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:59 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by Deej »

Koda is right.. :tup: she knows her stuff. :mrgreen:

User avatar
julianchalmers
some karma
some karma
Posts: 13
Joined: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:11 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by julianchalmers »

These mites are a real problem for all my houseplants. Also, recently, I brought some plants in, from a friends outdoor garden. Mites obviously were established or hatched, off these, because once I noticed a problem it was widespread.
I like pyrethreum, especially the aerosol form. I see signs of phytotoxicity with any of the soap type sprays, if you spray enough to have any impact at all.
So, I revert back to my old homemade formula, and I have basically gone from lots of mites, to no signs whatsoever. I strongly recommend that you try the following recipe, which has never shows phytotoxicity damage on any plants.
Recipe for a regular sized spray bottle:
Crush one garlic clove and with a few dry chili flakes, boil in 3 cups water for several minutes. Remove from the heat.
Add in the tobacco from 2 cigarettes and let stand for 5 minutes.
Strain through a coffee filter and pour into spray bottle. Top water almost to the top, leaving room for:
1/2 tsp dish soap, 1/2 tsp listerine, 1/4 tsp cooking oil.
Shake lightly, so as not to foam up the soap.
Use twice a week, for 2 weeks to deal with an infestation.
Use lightly, once a week as a preventative.
(Spray when it is cool. Mornings are the best)
Give me some feedback, how it works for you.
J

Sun&Dirt
good karma
good karma
Custom Title: 2New2knowIcanChangethis
Posts: 106
Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:56 am

Another spider mite question...

Post by Sun&Dirt »

If you get mite's your room is to hot, end of story.

User avatar
Deej
Kosmic Karma
Kosmic Karma
Custom Title: Have a great day!
Posts: 1216
Joined: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:59 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by Deej »

Deej wrote:Good luck Ratty! :tup: One other way to make sure ya get all the little beggars
is to wash down everything w/ a water & bleach solution.
Pots,drip trays,surfaces holding plants..any walls getting crevices etc...

Lord knows I have had more than my share of battles w/ The BORG! :shock:

None at all since I moved here,so I think that I never did ever erradicate them
from previous grow areas at JLW's :stinkeye:

& anu's tip about checking house plants for pests is a good one too :tup:

Gnats & other pests can be residing on other plants...also.be very careful when
bringing in new plants of any kind,keep them isolated until you have treated
them as a precaution. :mrgreen:

Happy growing my dear friend :wave:
:pullhair: :pullhair: I did not follow my own advice :facepalm:
I bought some small basil & parsley plants to give me fresh herb all winter.
These are in my kitchen window...Now,my 'seedlings' have become infected
w/ THE BORG! :pullhair:
I was already fighting Fungus gnats,now this ERRRRRRR!

I have had them separated from the girls in veg as those ones have light 24/7..
the lil ones were in my south facing kitchen window to expose them to natural
sunlight & to have them at 12/12 to sex them.Now I am going beserk wondering
when they will find my bigger girls.

Am going to try the garlic/tobacco spray using recipe above.Will get some more
Neem as well,what I have is about 6 years old.Must get some pyrethum(sp?) as well
Wish me luck :stinkeye:

User avatar
A Bloke Down The Pub
Karma Bhudda
Karma Bhudda
Custom Title: Shaman to the Gentry
Location: Teku Benga
Posts: 2948
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 3:35 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by A Bloke Down The Pub »

Deej wrote: :pullhair: :pullhair: I did not follow my own advice :facepalm:
Doh!
Must get some pyrethum(sp?) as well
Wish me luck :stinkeye:
Permethrin will do a better job, and will sort out the fungus gnats, too. :tup:

After soaking my plants in it, and using a couple of permethrin foggers in the growspace, and I haven't seen any of the little bastards for nearly a month.
I'm still keeping my eyes peeled, but hopefully I've got rid of them for now.

User avatar
Deej
Kosmic Karma
Kosmic Karma
Custom Title: Have a great day!
Posts: 1216
Joined: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:59 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by Deej »

Ya know what pisses me off the most? :pullhair:
I had saved some White Widow & LUI seeds that Mrs. Fly had
sent me a few years ago. That is what are seedlings now... :bigcry:
If not for the fact that I have none left I would just trash these girls. :stinkeye:
They are really infested....being small I am afraid that the treatments
for The BORG is gonna kill them. :bigcry: :bigcry:

User avatar
A Bloke Down The Pub
Karma Bhudda
Karma Bhudda
Custom Title: Shaman to the Gentry
Location: Teku Benga
Posts: 2948
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 3:35 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by A Bloke Down The Pub »

Deej wrote:...being small I am afraid that the treatments
for The BORG is gonna kill them. :bigcry: :bigcry:
Well, you can just blast them off with water... I gave mine a good spray (paying particular attention to the undersides of the leaves) in the shower before I treated them with the permethrin.
The mites don't hold on to the leaves very tightly, and a water jet will dislodge them.
Should keep them under control until you think they're big enough to treat.

User avatar
Merry
Karma Bhudda
Karma Bhudda
Custom Title: land
Posts: 2636
Joined: Tue May 26, 2009 7:50 am

Another spider mite question...

Post by Merry »

I also used a heavy spray of water on my full grown girls and it has controlled things pretty well.... I don't want to spray chemical shit on them.. I went that route last time and wasn't comfortable with the oiliness that the sprays left behind.... I have full grown plants bent nearly upside down and dunked as much under the hard spray as I could.... If I had a perpetual grow going I wouldn't have a choice but to treat with chemicals but since I am totally tearing down at the end of this month and staying that way for a while I will treat the room then... I like the bug bombs and I also scrub down with bleach water.... Some of us grow in homes with no air conditioning and in the summer months.. it gets hot... I'm not real sure what one can do about the heat related issue other than increase the cost of the grow by adding an air conditioner .. if that's even possible... So Labby I hope ALMOST all of our suggestions helped!!!
It's all about the red sole.....

User avatar
julianchalmers
some karma
some karma
Posts: 13
Joined: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:11 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by julianchalmers »

These spider mites are such a problem. On my tropical plants, throughout the years, they often appear and if not noticed quickly, they can cause a lot of damage. You won't see them for years and then, they reappear. They must ride in on our clothes from other peoples houseplants??
I find it harder to notice them on herb once crystals forn, and do not want to spray anything after this point. Complete erradicaion, which may work initially, will likely not last. We want to minimize chemicals for understandable reasons.
Reconsider/consider the oft described strategy of outgrowing them. I have having some excellent success, by splitting my 2 flower lights into seperate rooms. Early flower stage (1st 3wks) gets more scrutiny. Mites are easier to spot, so I can squish, or use a light spot spray (pyrethreum is perfect). I am going to start the jet spray technique also.
Once they enter 2nd room at 4 weeks, they are on their own. If I notice then I will squish or break the leaf off. I simply outgrow any mites at this stage.
I have not been able to buy any natural pyrethrum spray, so I have my own homemade and some neem oil on hand. Fortunately, I have very few mites in the system, that have been able to mount any real attack, so I haven't use any spray for about a month.
In my future post, I am going to ramble a little on my improved success and complete satisfaction using Bio Canna organics.

User avatar
MadMoonMan
Karma Hippie
Karma Hippie
Custom Title: nOT-a-BoT
Location: A Quantum Universe
Has bestowed Karma : 15 times
Received Karma : 231 times
Posts: 8028
Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:35 pm

Another spider mite question...

Post by MadMoonMan »

spider mites

muhhahhahaha

fucking bastards
ate kenny
Just because I can't spell misanthrope doesn't mean I'm completely stupid.

Post Reply