has any one successfully gotten rid of a bad spider mite infestation?

[Lightgreen2k]

So a bit back I got some clones from a buddy, grew em out, took clones off em and they now are spider mite infested. I sprayed em multiple times with garlic, Cayan peper, and onion all in once juice, that didnt work. I then sprayed them with 9 parts water one part iso, didn't work. So now I resorted to some predatory mite blend that says 2k per bottle, i used 2 bottles across all the plants in veg top to bottom, and the medium of the flowering plants in another room. I have a tent in veg getting way too tall even with topping them multiple times that I now have to flower otherwise it will hit the light post stretch. So the big question is what should I do? Has anyone fully gotten rid of the nug eating pests? Should I get more predatory mites?

Do you have any pictures of what your plants look like ? Did you find webbing on them or spots on the leaves.

Well the issue is its in a den in the house where theres a TV and couch along with some clothing+bedsheet storage where I smoke and store most of my stuff. I just dont wanna have to move all of it outta that room or leave it and have residue or having clothing be toxic or any sheets stored. thats why i havent been using any of that bug bomb kinda stuff and went for predator mites that mostly only appear in areas where there are pre existing mites. If i can be sure theres a way of getting rid of them ill do it just not trynna move all my shit into another bed room or living room is all

What type of "predatory mites" where you using/brand.

That usually has about 95% rate, if used properly.

 

[Gro-n-again]

I bought from ebay. Came with floramite and 2 other pesticides, one of which I plan of using on my ornaments in the landscape. Been having a sugar aphid issue the last 1-2 yrs around the house.

The one I used was perhaps...monument..? It's advertised as being not systemic but trans dermal i/e it stays where it's put, doesn't stay in the tissue. Supposedly had a 20 day life.

I sprayed about a week before flip, worked as advertised. Bugs dead and the plants stretched 20in above the foliage that was sprayed....cut 75-90 days later.

I'd lost my previous seasons indoor harvest to mites, first time in many yrs...never been hit...? Anyways I think they came in with new soill perhaps on clothing.

Anyway I lost one round to them. Sprayed the area with bifenthrin for 6-8 months and they showed up still in my new grow...new soil...new pots...everything.

Soaked them infested bitches about a week before flip and grew that batch to maturity. Taste great.

Last harvest I followed all the hippy dippy recommendations....neem...soap..vinegar.none of it will work! Chop it all and be prepared to do the same in the future or buy a real pesticide and live with knowing that the illegal org you normally buy weed from uses the stuff heavily.

 

[Callz]

Why not remove the plants instead

No. This strain will not exist again. Its a one off im not getting rid of. I go by clone so if I could get rid of the plants and get replacements im still not trynna do another 6 month pheno hunt.

Do you have any pictures of what your plants look like ? Did you find webbing on them or spots on the leaves.


What type of "predatory mites" where you using/brand.

That usually has about 95% rate, if used properly.

Some "natures good guys" predatory blend they had. It seems to work but not quick enough for how fast they reproduce.

 

[Callz]

Its not terrible from what ive seen on other posts but still a huge concern. these are the worst leaves out of all of them

 

[Lightgreen2k]

Its not terrible from what ive seen on other posts but still a huge concern. these are the worst leaves out of all of them

See you have the light's on, harder to see the lights on, but it looks like you have thrips damage vs spider mites.

You say that is the worse damage you have seen so far,, you would have seen webbing.

Scmitus can help with that type of pest and go after them.



I would run some nematodes, initially through my media.

 

[BecauseIgotHigh]

2000ppm of CO2 for 1 hour. Suffocates them and they'll die or get ladybugs

 

[Lordhooha]

Its not terrible from what ive seen on other posts but still a huge concern. these are the worst leaves out of all of them

It’ll be fine they use the stuff for bed bugs too. Well the same chemical in it just dosed higher. Like I said just cover your bong. I use the stuff in my clone area which is my garage and attached to my house and in all of my grow rooms an staging areas. honestly if you have spider mites in there it’s best to just bomb anyways to ensure they won’t come back and two to kill any that are in that den area. I’ve had guys want to come into my grow and I seen the little webs from spider mites on their clothes. they get everywhere. Once these little bastards are gone get in the habit of spraying down with 99% alcohol before you ever come in your house and especially before going into the den area where your tents at. Also treat outside of your house with either granular seven dust to get a good barrier between outside and inside or something you can spray via your water hose around the house and hit the windows too.

 

[Lordhooha]

See you have the light's on, harder to see the lights on, but it looks like you have thrips damage vs spider mites.

You say that is the worse damage you have seen so far,, you would have seen webbing.

Scmitus can help with that type of pest and go after them.

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I would run some nematodes, initially through my media.

There is webbing on the leaves.

 

[Nixs]

No. This strain will not exist again. Its a one off im not getting rid of. I go by clone so if I could get rid of the plants and get replacements im still not trynna do another 6 month pheno hunt.

Some "natures good guys" predatory blend they had. It seems to work but not quick enough for how fast they reproduce.

I'm sorry, I meant move the plants somewhere else for treatment

 

[thenasty1]

2000ppm of CO2 for 1 hour.

they laugh at 2000 ppm
iirc it takes 10000 ppm of co2 to kill them. theres a couple studies published on this

 

[xtsho]

And the winner is.......
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I'm pretty sure you're being sarcastic.






CITRIC ACID

 

[Lightgreen2k]

There is webbing on the leaves.

From those pictures shown there is no webbing on the leaves. What we see is bite marks.

Webbing on leaves look like


Thrip bites are similar to spider mite bites. But with no webbing formed.



@Callz depending on your region/location you mite. Find a pest more prevalent.

At any rate Persimilis are a good mite too get rid of spider mites.

 

[Lightgreen2k]

@Callz do you have any other pictures. Those very well could be spider mites.

**Again I would use Persimilis. [Spider Mites]***

Now for thrips and fungus gnats with, and not having to "spray "

Sticky traps

[Swirski's Mites / predatory]

Nematodes to teat your medium initially!





At the end of the day you have to save your crop. Many ways to skin a cat..



I use to spray my plants for years, but there are "friendly " things for your plants. To each there own.

 

[Lordhooha]

@Callz do you have any other pictures. Those very well could be spider mites.

**Again I would use Persimilis. [Spider Mites]***

Now for thrips and fungus gnats with, and not having to "spray "

Sticky traps

[Swirski's Mites / predatory]

Nematodes to teat your medium initially!

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At the end of the day you have to save your crop. Many ways to skin a cat..

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I use to spray my plants for years, but there are "friendly " things for your plants. To each there own.

Look closely on his first picture the serrated edges have webbing. There is thrips damage too. Piston will kill them both dead in a couple of hrs.

 

[insomnia65]

Grandevo and venerate work, highly recommended.

The real key is persistence and rotation. The spider mite eggs gestate for 5 to 7 days. None of these organic controls will kill eggs, and none will persist on the plant at concentrations that will kill. At 3.5 days from a given spray, about half of the eggs that were present have hatched. In order to prevent them from maturity and propogation, it's time to spray again. Notice, however, that half the eggs are still unhatched, and are about to. And all the adults that survived the spray (some definitely did) are reproducing and laying eggs, and since they survived they may have resistance to that spray which they will pass on in their genes. So it's time to spray again, and again, and again, every 3 days. 6 weeks into this, you will have a clean room.

Other great products to rotate in include:

Neem oil / azadiractin (azamax)
bacillus thuringiensis (dipel)
Essential oil based products (trifecta)
Hyperpolar oil products (dynamite leaf sheen, green cleaner)
Pure erythritol (stevia powder, yes it works)
Spinosad based products (entrust for big ops)
Once again grandevo and venerate
Isolated enzymes (doctor zymes, requires refrigeration)
Salts of fatty acids (sns 217, Monterey garden insect spray)
Plus others

Once you feel you've reached an adequate level of control I suggest clipping a bag of predetory mites to each of your moms.

I know it's a late reply just wondering how to use the stevia? Weight and ratio etc

 

[Humble_Budlings]

I know it's a late reply just wondering how to use the stevia? Weight and ratio etc

I have been using 2 tbsp/gal. A quick internet fact check turned up research on efficacy based on the use of a 20% by mass stevia concentrate. This would be close to 2lb per gallon (lol wtf) and obviously way too expensive. I bought a 1lb bag off the internet and haven't run through it yet. I would say that it's very hard for me to determine exactly how effective it is, since I'm rotating too many products and variables to be sure.

 

[rob333]

That ISO spray is too weak. I'd do 50/50 ISO to water. But you should alternate with different sprays. I've heard good things about habanero spray, but have never tried it. Also, you have to keep spraying every few days if you want to stop the cycle.

But I like predators too. That's what finally took care of them for good when I got them a couple years ago.

little advice dont listen to this fucking dog he just might report u and get you banned for 3 months DO NOT USE 50/50 iso if u wanna see ur leaves die do it this guy is full of the shittest advice i have ever seen u call him out he goes and reports u to admin like a dog woof woof if u want to get rid of spider mite buy azamax insecticide or broad blue mite killer and drench the plants if in flower azamax does a aerosol that tests negitive called mite rid also u need to spray once a day for bout 2 weeks the roof sides and pots also of the grow tent any fans and inlines going in and out as they get fucking everywere

 

[rob333]

its not the mites they die within 3 days its the eggs u wanna get as 1 mite can lay up to 300-500 eggs all them hatch u got 300-500 mites then they lay eggs @padawan i got what admin sent me u fucking loser lol rob333 has been mean and nasty to me and has been trolling my forum da fuck u sook lolol

 

[Humble_Budlings]

little advice dont listen to this fucking dog he just might report u and get you banned for 3 months DO NOT USE 50/50 iso if u wanna see ur leaves die do it this guy is full of the shittest advice i have ever seen u call him out he goes and reports u to admin like a dog woof woof if u want to get rid of spider mite buy azamax insecticide or broad blue mite killer and drench the plants if in flower azamax does a aerosol that tests negitive called mite rid also u need to spray once a day for bout 2 weeks the roof sides and pots also of the grow tent any fans and inlines going in and out as they get fucking everywere

Ill second this, never spray your plants with iso lol. I tore some kid's head off once for mixing up the iso and h2o2 when doing pm dips - some people just can't handle smoking all day lol. Iso is an effective solvent and will strip the buds of frost. They'll be baby bald if u spray with iso lol. Mop the floor and dehydrate to make hash

 

[NoobgrowerLbc]

Forbid 4f. Is the only thing that rid my mights forever.