how to get rid of thrips and other possible insects

[Nicolantonio]

title basically says it all,
i have an indoor but i put 2 babies outside seeing that here in Wonderland its always sunny .
but i had an encounter with THRIPS! bitches at up my 2 small bottom leaves, and left small marks on one of my leaves...
so i wanted to know if you pros out there knew any DIY solution or product that wont hurt the plants..
my friend suggested neem oil... let me know guys
Throw Seeds Not Bombs

 

[KryptoBud]

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/spinosadgen.html

https://www.planetnatural.com/product/monterey-garden-insect-spray-spinosad/

 

[vostok]

Cold Pressed Neem Oil is the best its organic, systemic does molds to real good

 

[littleflavio]

title basically says it all,
i have an indoor but i put 2 babies outside seeing that here in Wonderland its always sunny .
but i had an encounter with THRIPS! bitches at up my 2 small bottom leaves, and left small marks on one of my leaves...
so i wanted to know if you pros out there knew any DIY solution or product that wont hurt the plants..
my friend suggested neem oil... let me know guys
Throw Seeds Not Bombs

FYI dont mix ur outdoor to your indoor. I had a mistake of doing what u did but i put back mine indoors, once its f@ck by spider mites neem oils wont work those shit is hard to get rid. mild soap diluted in water, neem out is ur friend for now. Im planning to get liquid ladybug

 

[OldMedUser]

Thrips are easy to hunt and squish by hand. Get a big old magnifying glass to help but they can be seen with the eye or in my case eyes with reading glasses on. Something simple like Safer's End-All II used every three days gets rid of them as well if you want to spray something. I used that with some neem to get rid of thrips and mites on a big plant that had spent the summer outside and I was moving in to flower. She was bug free when she went downstairs.

Good luck.

 

[whitebb2727]

Captain jacks spinosad.

 

[dynospec]

I go outside and find some ladybugs and release them inside on any effected plant. I usually have 2-3 ladybugs in my room just chilling, every so often if I see them I spray water by them and theyll drink it sometimes its wild haha. awesome little things

edit* I should mention if you wanna go this route, you need to be patient and you cant use any insecticide natural or not since it will effect the ladybugs too and then youre back to square one. I will say I had thrips pretty bad once and I caught two ladybugs and within 2 weeks there were almost no thrips at all, and they never came back. The ladybugs are extra effective as I believe they will go after most pest insects aswell as their larvae and possibly some eggs, and they have a average lifespan of about 2-3 years under good conditions. They are slightly omnivorous, but any plant they eat is entirely minimal and it plays such a minute role in their diet in terms of its makeup.

hope that helps. ladybugs are fantastic organic control, plus theyre fun to watch hunting down thrips like the bad bitches they are haha

 

[littleflavio]

I go outside and find some ladybugs and release them inside on any effected plant. I usually have 2-3 ladybugs in my room just chilling, every so often if I see them I spray water by them and theyll drink it sometimes its wild haha. awesome little things

edit* I should mention if you wanna go this route, you need to be patient and you cant use any insecticide natural or not since it will effect the ladybugs too and then youre back to square one. I will say I had thrips pretty bad once and I caught two ladybugs and within 2 weeks there were almost no thrips at all, and they never came back. The ladybugs are extra effective as I believe they will go after most pest insects aswell as their larvae and possibly some eggs, and they have a average lifespan of about 2-3 years under good conditions. They are slightly omnivorous, but any plant they eat is entirely minimal and it plays such a minute role in their diet in terms of its makeup.

hope that helps. ladybugs are fantastic organic control, plus theyre fun to watch hunting down thrips like the bad bitches they are haha

Youtube liquid ladybug im interested in getting one. I cant buy real ladybugs here on my country so i just depend on nature/ladybugs which i usually notice a few of them on my plants

 

[dynospec]

looks like it could be useful once in a while, but I dont think Ill get any personally. Whatever works, works though and I do prefer natural products especially for pest control

 

[coreywebster]

If you go down the ladybird route what are the recommended amount to use (in a small tent situation) and is it better to buy larvae so they stay on the plant or adults? I used neem oil some years back and it worked a treat but it sure does stink.
Just interested to know how you folks who use ladybirds go about it in the case I ever have to deal with these little twats again.

 

[Dr. Who]

If you go down the ladybird route what are the recommended amount to use (in a small tent situation) and is it better to buy larvae so they stay on the plant or adults? I used neem oil some years back and it worked a treat but it sure does stink.
Just interested to know how you folks who use ladybirds go about it in the case I ever have to deal with these little twats again.

Ladybugs work best on non-mite infestations. You get mites and want to go the insect route. Predator mites is the way to go.

Captain jacks spinosad.

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What Mr White said ^^^^^

 

[whitebb2727]

looks like it could be useful once in a while, but I dont think Ill get any personally. Whatever works, works though and I do prefer natural products especially for pest control

Spinosad is not a poison and works great. It is a bacteria. Non toxic to humans.

 

[dynospec]

Spinosad is not a poison and works great. It is a bacteria. Non toxic to humans.

Ive been wanting to try some for a long time now! I found it very interesting how you can just add it to your water, and then when a pest bites off plants watered with it it dies, and doesnt have any negative impact on the plant! Sounds very cool, I should just bite the bullet and order some sometime, as I cant seem to find anywhere that carries anything with it where I live locally.

I imagine that if I were to use spinosad, it would likely kill any ladybugs present aswell right? Might be perfect for my little dresser converted to flower box which I have been hesitant to put a ladybug in since itd just starve, but I want to do something since I usually catch one every other week in there.

 

[dynospec]

Ladybugs work best on non-mite infestations. You get mites and want to go the insect route. Predator mites is the way to go.



What Mr White said ^^^^^

Fuck yeah predatory mites! They look so badass in closeups when they are taking out spider mites! Just using the webs they made to systematically destroy them, badass! Ive been fortunate enough to have only seen any mites on my plants on my very first grow ever, haha oh man it makes me laugh when I think of it now. Incandescents and bagseed in my closet whilst living with my dad as a teenager, it went alright until one day my dad was wondering why there was light coming from my closet.. oh silly teenaged self, you shoulda just thrown it in the back yard!

 

[MMJ Dreaming 99]

Fuck yeah predatory mites! They look so badass in closeups when they are taking out spider mites! Just using the webs they made to systematically destroy them, badass! Ive been fortunate enough to have only seen any mites on my plants on my very first grow ever, haha oh man it makes me laugh when I think of it now. Incandescents and bagseed in my closet whilst living with my dad as a teenager, it went alright until one day my dad was wondering why there was light coming from my closet.. oh silly teenaged self, you shoulda just thrown it in the back yard!

One guy on the forums used Lace Wings.
https://hydro-gardens.com/product/lacewing-eggs-1000-5p335a/

Predator mites are good but they can be finicky on temp and humidity.
Lace Wings are supposedly ravenous and will eat stuff up and when they run out of bugs they each other. Lady bugs are good for thrips but pretty useless on mites.

 

[dynospec]

If you go down the ladybird route what are the recommended amount to use (in a small tent situation) and is it better to buy larvae so they stay on the plant or adults? I used neem oil some years back and it worked a treat but it sure does stink.
Just interested to know how you folks who use ladybirds go about it in the case I ever have to deal with these little twats again.

I would just catch 2-3 maybe even 4 from outside and release them onto any more heavily effected plants. The problem wont go away overnight, but in a couple weeks you should be good. Its not like a allout infestation you have right? If its just a few then should be perfect to get them under control, and keep it that way. Ive been really happy with the little ladybirds in my garden, theyre funny to watch sometimes.

 

[dynospec]

One guy on the forums used Lace Wings.
https://hydro-gardens.com/product/lacewing-eggs-1000-5p335a/

Predator mites are good but they can be finicky on temp and humidity.
Lace Wings are supposedly ravenous and will eat stuff up and when they run out of bugs they each other. Lady bugs are good for thrips but pretty useless on mites.

Oh man I cant stop replying to this thread lmao

Lace wings sound interesting, another interesting biological control. Good to know that for predatory mites, makes sense.

Thrips fucking suck, but at least theyre good eats to most everything it seems lol

 

[whitebb2727]

Ive been wanting to try some for a long time now! I found it very interesting how you can just add it to your water, and then when a pest bites off plants watered with it it dies, and doesnt have any negative impact on the plant! Sounds very cool, I should just bite the bullet and order some sometime, as I cant seem to find anywhere that carries anything with it where I live locally.

I imagine that if I were to use spinosad, it would likely kill any ladybugs present aswell right? Might be perfect for my little dresser converted to flower box which I have been hesitant to put a ladybug in since itd just starve, but I want to do something since I usually catch one every other week in there.

I'm not sure of they lady bugs. It kills all leaf eating pest. Its harmful to bees for 30 minutes after application. I haven't noticed it killing lady bugs in my outdoor veggie garden.

 

[dynospec]

I'm not sure of they lady bugs. It kills all leaf eating pest. Its harmful to bees for 30 minutes after application. I haven't noticed it killing lady bugs in my outdoor veggie garden.

Neat, I guess Ill have to do some research. Where do you get yours? I guess theres some on amazon but its 45$ for a quart, and who knows the concentration https://www.amazon.ca/Organic-Garden-Insect-Control-Spinosad/dp/B000FEW8JC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495397402&sr=8-2&keywords=spinosad

 

[MMJ Dreaming 99]

Neat, I guess Ill have to do some research. Where do you get yours? I guess theres some on amazon but its 45$ for a quart, and who knows the concentration https://www.amazon.ca/Organic-Garden-Insect-Control-Spinosad/dp/B000FEW8JC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495397402&sr=8-2&keywords=spinosad

https://www.google.com/#q=bonide+captain+jack's+deadbug+brew

Capt Jack's from Bonide for Spinosad is good. I like the concentrate and use a 1 gallon sprayer or even a 32 oz spray bottle.

If you are in Canada, it may be harder to find.

Another company that makes Spinosad is Southern Ag in Florida or Monterey which is in Calif. Bonide is in upstate NY. If you are close to the border, you might be able to get it in a US store. I think I have see Capt Jack's in even Wal Mart, Lowes and Home Depot. .