I have a bad spider mite problem in a huge grow I have. 10 plants. Pretty much about 50 percent of the tops have webs on them. Yes I know but I'm trying to not have this grow destroyed. Lol. I bought 1500 ladybugs. I'm just wondering how to invite them on the plants? One at a time on the tops where there's webs or just dump them in the soil under the plants? It's tough cause they all wanna crawl out together and I can't handle that. Lol. I have saucers on my floor with water for them. Any help will work thanks
How to invite ladybugs in your grow?
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skunkd0c
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perhaps this was a rash decision ^^
Diabolical666
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I never had luck with lady bugs, they all commit suicide in about 48 hours. Powerspray those plants if you can, that will help get the webs off and keep them at bay. The lady bugs should have come with necture to keep them on the plant. GL with em
Bricksquad2625
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I'd google it and look for what Entomologist say, not a burnout but thats just my 2 cents
churchhaze
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Lower taxes for lady bugs will attract lady bugs to your grow..
Rash? What don't you understand that there's webs on my tops? Read everything not just the 1500 lady bugs part
It did but what do I do with the nectar?
skunkd0c
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i read all your post, the most interesting part of it was the part when you said you
purchased 1500 lady bugs
now you are in a public forum asking strangers what to do with them
personally i would describe this as rash and also possibly hasty
a decision that was made by yourself without thoroughly thinking it through not doing enough research/preparation
if it were me i would of researched lady bugs extensively before i purchased them
this way i would know what i am doing
i would also suggest that if you require help do not act like a gobshite
folk that require help should be polite and courteous at all times
good luck
Cobnobuler
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Aeroknow
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Lady bugs aint gonna do shit for you. Sorry.
How far into flower are you?
skunkd0c
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he may or may-not of been previously watching the trailer park boys when he went out and bought 1500 lady bugs
cant really blame him its a great show
who knows, if he had watched another episode he might be asking where
he can buy a badminton set
Mr.Head
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If you got bugs in flower you're fucked, chop it all. Don't be smoking shit with pests or pesticides. Don't be selling it especially.
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_24628828/what-are-you-smoking-study-finds-pesticides-transfer
Keep your room clean, filter your air coming in and out, and catch these things before they get out of control. To have 50% of the tops covered in mites means you didn't give a fuck about your grow. So it kind of serves you right, you may have good reason to have neglected it but it's the harsh truth sir.
preventative measures NOT reactionary ones are the best way to deal with bugs.
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_24628828/what-are-you-smoking-study-finds-pesticides-transfer
Keep your room clean, filter your air coming in and out, and catch these things before they get out of control. To have 50% of the tops covered in mites means you didn't give a fuck about your grow. So it kind of serves you right, you may have good reason to have neglected it but it's the harsh truth sir.
preventative measures NOT reactionary ones are the best way to deal with bugs.
chuck estevez
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vacuum them webs off, get some nuke em. it's omri listed and works very well.
Ladybugs are a waste of money for an indoor grow.
Ladybugs are a waste of money for an indoor grow.
Red1966
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Offer them free drinks.
amgprb
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^^^^ only fuckin around!
If you have time and would like to keep it organic, go to the "plant problems" subforum and check out the cali clean thread... Works great!
If you want to kill bugs, larvae & eggs in one shot, use mighty wash. Shit is fantastic!
I have used both methods and have had great success.
If you have time and would like to keep it organic, go to the "plant problems" subforum and check out the cali clean thread... Works great!
If you want to kill bugs, larvae & eggs in one shot, use mighty wash. Shit is fantastic!
I have used both methods and have had great success.
chuck estevez
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mighty wash is good, But in flower does leave a residue and seems to discolor buds. I used Nuke Em last time and it left no residue and worked very well. and for the hippies is omri listed.
amgprb
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i will have to check out nuke em
Just tryin to give op options to try and save atleast some of his crop
Dude you think I didn't research? You can only buy 1500 at a time and judging by the amount of mites I have I might need more cause they die off daily. Plus they were 4 bucks for 1500 of them so money certainly isn't a problem. You talk about people helping me well instead of you commenting just "that was a rash decision" maybe you should of gave your helpful input instead of your "rash" comment. Tell me mr wizard how would you handle millions of mites on 12 huge plants that are growing? That's what I thought.
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