Spidermites please help
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BarnBuster
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It'll take more than spraying with a alcohol solution to get rid of them as they are very persistent. Many threads and opinions on what to use in the forums. Forbid and No Pest Strips are what I have used in the past. Some claim success with formulas using a variety of essential oils. Read up and good luck.
propertyoftheUS
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Yeah those little buggers can wipe out your entire crop if left uncontrolled, besides being potentially devestating they are near impossible to get rid of once they get a foothold in your room. There are a plethora of miticides on the market and I have used most with mixed results but never full eradication. Prevention is the best miticide but as mentioned above, Forbid is the latest and supposed greatest, I've never tried it so can't attest to its reliability!! Good luck
mike4c4
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Mike Roach
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^^this
Terry385
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I used this Monterey Garden Insect Spray with Spinosad
and this
Spider mite and egg eradicator.......secret ingredient plain 'ole lavender oil.......1/2 ounce oil + 5 milliliters of dish soap, mix thoroughly then add to 1 liter water(this is a strong dose you can go lighter for preventative spray).In that order,if you mix the oil into water then add dish soap the oil wont emulsify properly.Spray entire plant top and bottom of leafs especially.Spray every 2-4 day depending on severity of infestation.
and this
Spider mite and egg eradicator.......secret ingredient plain 'ole lavender oil.......1/2 ounce oil + 5 milliliters of dish soap, mix thoroughly then add to 1 liter water(this is a strong dose you can go lighter for preventative spray).In that order,if you mix the oil into water then add dish soap the oil wont emulsify properly.Spray entire plant top and bottom of leafs especially.Spray every 2-4 day depending on severity of infestation.
weedenhanced
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I use a proper poision Iam not organic at all something for rose ornamentals lol seriously I do fcks em hard and fast fck soap and all that shit if there's no bud use a real poision
weedenhanced
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I have used this in the past on a plant in veg I would not use on a flowering plant tho
Shit outa plant system in about a weeks kills em all 100%
Kills insect pests and mites on contact and systemically works from within the plant to control insect pests and diseases. For use on roses and ornamentals in the home garden.
Features
- Controls the most common rose pest & disease problems.
- Highly effective combination of a low toxic synthetic pyrethoid insecticide, a systemic insecticide and a systemic broad spectrum fungicide.
- The insecticide works via both contact and stomach action, and the systemic insecticide and fungicide are absorbed into the plant’s system and is translocated around the plant to control disease – works from the inside out.
- Controls mites and whitefly.
- Easy-to-use trigger pack – no mixingrequired, no measuring, no mess.
Systemic insecticide and fungicide + contact insecticide
Ingredients
Imidaclorprid, Tau-fluvalinate & myclobutanil
Fease
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Do you think Dr.Bronner's lavender soap would work?
Terry385
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Terry385
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if you have it try it may work...
use one of these to spray http://www.walmart.com/ip/21369026?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227016983566&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40471343552&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=60820323446&veh=sem
churchhaze
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You must use a multiprong attack, and you must NOT DELAY.
1) Hotshot no pest strips
2) soapy water (potassium based liquid hand soap.) Spray the whole plant. It will cause their soft bodies to melt. Make sure to rinse the soap off afterwards.
3) Clean the entire area thoroughly, and regularly. Bleach the floors, walls, pots, etc. Make sure to throw all affected leaves away.
Make sure to keep the no pest strips for a few weeks even after the problem is gone. Pray to jesus the mites don't come back.
good luck!
1) Hotshot no pest strips
2) soapy water (potassium based liquid hand soap.) Spray the whole plant. It will cause their soft bodies to melt. Make sure to rinse the soap off afterwards.
3) Clean the entire area thoroughly, and regularly. Bleach the floors, walls, pots, etc. Make sure to throw all affected leaves away.
Make sure to keep the no pest strips for a few weeks even after the problem is gone. Pray to jesus the mites don't come back.
good luck!
reapersfamiliar
Active Member
awesome advice! the only thing i would add, is to the soapy water mix: couple of drops of peppermint oil and re-spray 7-10 days.
i like the no pest strip idea never thought about that.
think i'll pick me up some of those.
thanks again for the tip!
Jimmyjonestoo
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Azamax is a bit pricey but definitely something every garden should have on hand.
churchhaze
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Another trick is to put a screen over a vacuum cleaner hose, and suck as many in as possible.