one spider mite

[DutchHaze]

I love lady beetles seriously! They are cool.

I found a lady bug in my wood pile about 2 months ago and it was pale and weak looking. tossed it in my grow tent and it recovered and is running all around the tent. bright red now. I have a journal entry about it

 

[Dr.Pecker]

I found a lady bug in my wood pile about 2 months ago and it was pale and weak looking. tossed it in my grow tent and it recovered and is running all around the tent. bright red now. I have a journal entry about it

You got a link bug nanny?

 

[DutchHaze]

You got a link bug nanny?

https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/dutchhaze.719359/
there you go doc

 

[Dr.Pecker]

https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/dutchhaze.719359/login Its asking for my name and password. I don't need to see your bug that bad.

 

[DutchHaze]

haha well that's not my policy, you could just click the 'B' next to my avatar. but u aint got time fa dat

 

[Dr.Pecker]

haha well that's not my policy, you could just click the 'B' next to my avatar. but u aint got time fa dat

Ahh! that's what that's all about. I didn't know you could click on the b

 

[Dr.Pecker]

haha well that's not my policy, you could just click the 'B' next to my avatar. but u aint got time fa dat

I think you have a bad guy.
Differences Between Asian Beetles & Ladybugs
By Kimberly Turtenwald, eHow Contributor


Ladybugs and Asian Beetles dine on aphids and other insect pests.
Ladybugs (coccinellidae) are a welcome addition to any garden because they eat the small bugs that can destroy plants. In the late 1980s, the Asian beetle (Harmonia axyridis) was introduced into the United States to further help control the pest population. Although ladybugs and Asian beetles look very similar, there are differences between them.

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1. Asian Beetle Appearance
   • The Asian beetle varies in color, ranging from pale orange to deep red. The number of spots on the backs of Asian beetles also varies, with some beetles having no spots and others as many as 19. An Asian beetle has a distinguishing mark between its back and head that looks like a "W" or an "M," depending on which way you view the bug.
     
   Ladybug Appearance
   • The ladybug is the beetle that most people are familiar with and for which the Asian beetle is often mistaken. Ladybugs are dark red in color, with little variation between each individual bug. A true ladybug also features a more uniform pattern of dots on its back, and it lacks the "W" or "M" shape behind its head. A ladybug's shell can be either rounded or oval in shape.
     
   Asian Beetle Features
   • While the Asian beetle is a helpful biological insect control, they themselves are also considered pests. Once believed to bite people, Asian beetles don't technically bite. However, when the beetle searches your hand for moisture or food, it may inflict a sharp pinching or scraping sensation. Asian beetles are also likely to invade your home. They often congregate on the sunny side of a house, entering through small cracks around windows or siding when the weather turns chilly.
     
   Ladybug Features
   • Ladybugs are sometimes called a gardener's best friend. They voraciously eat aphids and other small bugs that are harmful to garden plants. A ladybug can consume up to 5,000 aphids during its short life span -- even in the larval stage a ladybug feeds on small insects. The ladybug's red color represents a warning that makes it unattractive to potential predators, as does the foul substance that is secreted from its legs. True ladybugs, which are thought to bring good luck, exist in fewer numbers than Asian beetles.
     

Read more :http://www.ehow.com/info_7851787_differences-between-asian-beetles-ladybugs.html

 

[DutchHaze]

ya I guess it could be. but theres only 1 so it wont be invading my house. also I don't handle it so I wont get the 'bites'. he can stay. @Dr.Pecker

although mine has the white speck on its head, not the shell like in the pic you showed. also doesn't seem to be an 'M' shape.

 

[DutchHaze]

nah I think you are right. I just found some close up pics and the white spot matches up with mine. oh well, Asian beetle it is

 

[FilthyFletch]

He still eats them other pests. I havent seen an American Lady Bug in the wild in over 15 years. Used to see them as kids but then the introduced asian lady bettles came in and ate many of the native lady bugs and food supply.

 

[thcbuddy]

hey iw another spiderrmite after i took them out to water.....killed it.......now im worried.....shouldd i not water outside.......two spidermites down.........nonee to be seen as of yet.......

 

[vegaorganic408]

Apparently not very well if you can't get rid of mites.

Avid or Floramite + TetraSan for the win

This is true avid and floramite in the begining and if it continues azamax should do the trick.......only because at least if yoy needed to spray at a later time in the sesson azamax is omri certified at least.
avid and floeamite dont stay in your crop as long as you use them before the 3rd week.

There was a thread about this somewhere.


2%ers!!!

 

[KLITE]

I knew someone who got spider mites so bad he eventually let them win and moved places.

hey iw another spiderrmite after i took them out to water.....killed it.......now im worried.....shouldd i not water outside.......two spidermites down.........nonee to be seen as of yet.......

Their eggs are really small, i hope you have none.
The best pest control i ever found is cleaning the grow room and work areas with water and bleach weekly and go in the rooms with different footwear. Heck my plants live in a much cleaner environment than i live in.

 

[vegaorganic408]

I knew someone who got spider mites so bad he eventually let them win and moved places.



Their eggs are really small, i hope you have none.
The best pest control i ever found is cleaning the grow room and work areas with water and bleach weekly and go in the rooms with different footwear. Heck my plants live in a much cleaner environment than i live in.

Just on another note ive had a few bad girls filled with mites and its funny that sometimes they like to pick a plant and colonize on it.