PLZ help spidermites..

[GreenThumbInTraining]

Got any tips for spider mites, i just found one of my girls witha slight infestation. There in week 7 budding, didnt want to and was prolly against my better judgment, but i freaked out ( not wanting the other 13 to get infected, especially because its the runt of the litter) and made a Go Gnats Foliage spray/ Barrier Spray 5ml in a quart of water. Sprayed the SHIT out of it and since i was going to start pruning the fan leaves soon any way i thought it would be half way descent idea to chop as many infested leaves as possible, i checked the under sides for the little assholes. Then applied the barrier around the room in the nooks and cranies, as well as the doorway.. Need help kinda new, but up until now i was doin good..

 

[Dirtyboy]

I would ride it out or harvest it now.

 

[GreenThumbInTraining]

thnx, at least someone gave input, update i think the spray helped, the plants showed no signs of stress the next light cycle. Which i thought was amazing cause i used like 1/3 of the quart of the barrier spray i made. and i trimmed off all infested fan leaves, i knew they were infested b/c i could see them on the undersides of the leaves. those leaves were then garbage bagged, the bagged again, then bagged once more. happy there seems to be alot less since last time. i would have posted pics, but the webbing was so small it isnt showing on the camera, which im very grateful for. ^_^ i will proceed with flushing, and post again as more happens. When i win this war i will make a very specific thread with all the details not present.

 

[GreenThumbInTraining]

Today they all received a foiliar application of "MS-90" came highly recommended by kung, also fan leaves got a nice trim. And the original host plant has been isolated with a clear shower curtain barrier.i have also noticed that by cutting the light cycle a few hrs and adjusting the a/c a little colder I'm noticing less and less spidermites.

 

[dababydroman]

iv got some to but on my outside plant.. what damage do they cause to our plants?

 

[GreenThumbInTraining]

Dude they're the worst, they mass produce and thats where you run into problems because the larva eat away at your nugs while the adults leech nutes from the leaves.. and when it hits the fan, they spin webs around the tops. thats where they get they're name Spidermite. They hate moister and humidity , and thrive in high heat. So regular misting helps keep them away.. If your working out doors bro I'd seek out some Predator mites if you can at your local hydro store, or see if i flower shop can order for you. Yjey'll eat at the mites, and protect your plants, and when the spidermites are all gone the predator mites will follow. what stage of growth week are you in?

 

[dababydroman]

im in flower right now outside for maybe a mounth no where near done yet tho.. and to control them i been squishin all the ones i see and also applying some neem oil andsome other type of insectiside . but i cant completely get rid of them and i doubt its possible outside. so far theyv just made my leave pretty ugly with those lil white marks they leave. i just dont want to be smoking bugs when i harvest does anybody kno what the bugs do once u harvest? will i have to go threw each bud and try to get them all off?

 

[headband707]

Try and find the most infested leaf there is always whats called the mother leaf. The one leaf where the infestation starts and remove that leaf. I agree about riding it out at this stage you don't want to put anything on your bud at this point peace out Headband707

 

[Mikey Hustle]

FUCKING KILL THEM FUCKING SPIDER MITES!!!!

I just lost a crop today because of those little bastards. And FYI.. Dont use "Organocide". Its what you will find at home depot & its garbage.

If its 1 plant... KILL IT! Dont lose the crop like I did.

 

[maturesmoker]

does anybody kno what the bugs do once u harvest? will i have to go threw each bud and try to get them all off?

Hi,

I have experienced Spider mite infestation several times over the past 10 years and yes, they are VERY hard to eliminate.

At week 7 I personally would just keep on working a round the leaves with a small brush and a solution of neem oil and ride it out. Break any webbing you see forming on the buds and check at the base of the fan leaves for webbing too..... this does depend on the number of plants of course!

However, don't give up! Harvest the plant once its done and hang the entire plant upside down by a string. Observe what happens over the following week Within a few days you will see a mass migration of the live mites up to the highest point as the drying plant no longer provides for them. They will collectively climb to the highest point and then form a single large brown 'blob' of mites leaving the plant and buds clean. Its quite an amazing thing to see and I did have some close up pics somewhere.

Cut the string and remove the mite colony outdoors and destroy them!

Bottom line is that once the plant begins to dry they quickly evacuate and for whatever reason they ALWAYS make for the highest point.

Try it and see.

Hope this helps.

 

[journey1111]

no pest strips should do the trick, especially since it is only for a short period of time. I haven't noticed any adverse effects while using it during flowering.

 

[MrFishy]

I ran across this here on RIU and plan on trying it should the need arise. It was posted as a mite remedy.
It sounds rather benign?


Take a misting water bottle that has the trigger on it.

• Cover just the bottom of the bottle with dish soap (I use the orange anti-bacterial kind)
• Fill 3/4 with just tap water
• fill remaining 1/4 with white vinegar
• shake gently, not too much though or you will have lots of bubbles, lol
• spray all over your plants, under the leaves and the top of the soil unitl a light coating is on there (don't get it sopping wet)
• leave on at least a few hours or over night
• spray off all the plant ( I do this with clean water in the spray bottle)
• bugs gone, shiny leaves.

 

[dababydroman]

sounds like a plant wash!

 

[milowerx96]

When treating spider mights you need to interrupt there breading cycle. They reproduce fastest in warm humid rooms. when I treat them I get the room below 70 degrees and the humidity as low as possible, to slow there breading cycle to about a week. then I use either neem oil or orange guard at a 6 to 1 ratio every 4 days for 3 treatments. It is the only way I have ever been able to get rid of those little bastards. You need to do 3 treatment 4 days apart to catch the hatchings and kill them before they can sexually mature and lay More damn eggs. The third treatment is mostly a precaution but you can't be too careful with those lil bastards.

 

[snowyhigh]

I have a infestation of spider mites late into flowering maybe week 5, got 4 plants under a 250 HPS and the two cheeses seem to be affected the most, they are not making webs yet but i believe its only a matter of time. I have dropped the temp misted and cleaned leaves as much as i can with water. I have jst ordered 2000 Natural Predators (phytoseiulus persimilis) but have never used them before, has anyone used theses before and know what to expect

cheers guys

 

[R1Farmer]

I'm in the same situation outdoors. For my indicas I'm going to ride them out and have been doing daily maintenance (hopefully I can harvest in the next couple of weeks). I'm worried about my sativas though as they still have another 3 or 4 weeks at least. I do not have any webbings yet but all my leaves look shot. Looking under them with a x30 scope I see lots of eggs....<sigh>

 

[redivider]

get yourselves some ladybugs... they feast on eggs and larvae...

go to a nursery or garden shop and check to see if they have spider mite predators.... they're called just like that, breed twice as fast as spider mites, they're you best bet...

read up on beneficial bugs, they might do better than any chemical ever will

 

[R1Farmer]

get yourselves some ladybugs... they feast on eggs and larvae...

go to a nursery or garden shop and check to see if they have spider mite predators.... they're called just like that, breed twice as fast as spider mites, they're you best bet...

read up on beneficial bugs, they might do better than any chemical ever will

Predatory mites might be the best solution (I read). I tried to get ladybugs at local nurseris but they are only available during the Spring.

 

[Blue Moonshine1]

I would ride it out or harvest it now.

wow this is like sayin nothing at all!!!! his question was.. should i ride it out or harvest early!!!! and this is the best you can come up with??? share that shit buddy!

 

[Blue Moonshine1]

good shit here lad