Die You Mite Bastards!!!

[kindprincess]

i've had it. i've flipped. over the top.

today, i unloaded four fog bombs in the grow room. may those fuckers rot in hell

 

[GoodFriend]

the ak make it through?

 

[kindprincess]

the ak make it through?

we shall see. this is a last ditch effort; mites are killing shit now. ak is doomed if this doesn't work.

they're now immune to:

neem products
avid
sevin
safer's
dish soap
fruit tree spray
miticid

if this doesn't work i'm giving it up until i get the chance to move. these fuckers are driving me crazy

 

[GoodFriend]

you need some napalm =]

 

[kindprincess]

you need some napalm =]

i'm thinking two or three dozen nukes......

 

[thewr#1]

Just curoius how do they become immune to those products. Also isnt the neem oil stop their reproduction, which in turn would stop genes being passed on? Or am i WAY off.

Hope the ak lives to blast ya =o

 

[kindprincess]

mites can and will grow resistant to ANY treatment, if one or two generations of survivors reproduce. this is why it's important to eradicate them when you get an infestation. the problem here is the entire local area is mite ridden, and no matter what, i have mites. then come in from outside, through any available resource. so, after a few years of constant battle, i'm out of weapons. fog bombs are a last resort.

the ak could come down today, it's just not where i like it yet if nothing else, she'll be sacrificed to the hash stash

 

[thewr#1]

You could try pissing around the inside of your house. Marking your territory =p

 

[kindprincess]

You could try pissing around the inside of your house. Marking your territory =p

that's disgusting

 

[thewr#1]

Lol I heard it works against rodents if you do it near your garden, or maybe that was coyote piss around grapes.

 

[rkm]

Out of curiosity how tough are these mites? What type of climate do they live in, can they tolerate cold?

 

[kindprincess]

Out of curiosity how tough are these mites? What type of climate do they live in, can they tolerate cold?

they are easy to kill, but replicate in 4-7 days, making them a pain to get rid of. they live anywhere, and freezing cold only slows them; they go dormant during the frozen months, or come indoors (my problem; nice cozy basement seen from thousands of nanometers away....)

 

[Steve]

get some predator mites on that girl. If you're super infested they wont be able to kill all the bastards, but create a happy equilibrium

 

[kindprincess]

get some predator mites on that girl. If you're super infested they wont be able to kill all the bastards, but create a happy equilibrium

then i'll have even more problems!

seriously, it's not just spidermites; dust mites, ,mange, it's really really bad! we have to have our dogs treated every summer

 

[heavenlysmoke]

you should use SPRAY SAFE its good stuff!it keeps um away from ya plants and kills um if you dont use it before then!good luck anyway.

 

[rkm]

Before anyone flames me for this, keep in mind its only a theory, which could possibly lead to another idea. To all the people that take the written word as gospel, dont. Its just a thought, dont stress out over it.

I have fishtanks and when the little critters get parasites this is what I have done. If it is my saltwater tank with the parasites, I scoop out the infected fish and drop them in my freshwater tank. If it is my freshwater fish, I put them in my saltwater tank. The process is rather simple. Saltwater parasites cannot live in freshwater and vice versa. A dip in the other tank for 5 to 10 minutes seems to work. Yes, it stresses the fish, but they are a little tougher and able to handle it better than the parasite.

So, if these little critters can not handle the cold and if it is feasible to do, would moving the plants out into the cold for a little while help eradicate them or make them leave and seek out warmer places away from your plant?

Ok, bring on the flames.

 

[kindprincess]

Before anyone flames me for this, keep in mind its only a theory, which could possibly lead to another idea. To all the people that take the written word as gospel, dont. Its just a thought, dont stress out over it.

I have fishtanks and when the little critters get parasites this is what I have done. If it is my saltwater tank with the parasites, I scoop out the infected fish and drop them in my freshwater tank. If it is my freshwater fish, I put them in my saltwater tank. The process is rather simple. Saltwater parasites cannot live in freshwater and vice versa. A dip in the other tank for 5 to 10 minutes seems to work. Yes, it stresses the fish, but they are a little tougher and able to handle it better than the parasite.

So, if these little critters can not handle the cold and if it is feasible to do, would moving the plants out into the cold for a little while help eradicate them or make them leave and seek out warmer places?

Ok, bring on the flames.

actually, it does; frost kills mites. taking a plant outdoors in 20f weather will kill them in about fifteen minutes flat

but we're talking about 95% hydro...... not really possible

spot on though, great idea, it really does work

 

[rkm]

actually, it does; frost kills mites. taking a plant outdoors in 20f weather will kill them in about fifteen minutes flat

but we're talking about 95% hydro...... not really possible

spot on though, great idea, it really does work

A little harder to control, but what about some bursts from a CO2 fire extinguisher?

 

[kindprincess]

A little harder to control, but what about some bursts from a CO2 fire extinguisher?

i'd thought about that too, but the flash freeze would affect the plant as much as it would the mites. remember, cannabis can withstand light frost, but if it freezes, it's dead too...

 

[rkm]

i'd thought about that too, but the flash freeze would affect the plant as much as it would the mites. remember, cannabis can withstand light frost, but if it freezes, it's dead too...

Oh well, thats all I can come up with at the moment, GL.