A few SPIDER MITES on drying bud.. WHAT DO?

Hey guys- this will be my first post here since I joined- so I hope some of you experienced growers can help me out.

We just bought a nice 400x digital microscope to check out our bud and we were kinda freaked out when we saw a few mites crawling around . When I say a few, I mean about 3-4 per bud. We checked all our drying bud and sure enough, we could always find a couple on each bud.

So we placed all of our curing bud in a large foam container on plates and threw a few pieces of dry ice in a pan and let it sit for a few hours within the container, suffocating the mites... so as far as I can see, our bud contains either dead mites or no mites.

A few questions:
Will the dead mites be visible, to let's say a dispensary that may purchase our buds? So far I can't see anything moving with my scope or even really any carcasses, but you never know. Will they shun us if they find carcasses? Or is it more about the THC content since most people vape these days?

How can we get rid of mites while the buds are hanging upside down (stems and all) and are still intact? Can we put some dry ice in a pan again and just shut our drying room closed with tape?

How long should we be letting the bud bask in that much CO2?

Will our plants be harsh to smoke later on.... and how long can a mite really live in a jar with almost dry, but curing bud?


Peace and thanks

-BabyBrown

most organic bug killer (not official name) says u can spray day of harvest soooo..... maybe u can spay now!

if you smoke em ull hear little screams coming from ur bowl lol

lol well.. may be a dumb question.. ya think I can shake the buds a bit in a bag and all the little carcasses will fall out? It would probs damage the trichomes more than anything tho... keep in mind my infestation was very subtle and no webs were made or anything... i think its the temps here in the mountains..

smokeymcpotz said:

most organic bug killer (not official name) says u can spray day of harvest soooo..... maybe u can spay now!

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
don't spray anything on your buds after harvest! What you did was perfect... CO2 even improves the curing process i have heard!
Dispensaries frown upon mites in your nug but most people wont care. Sell it to someone who doesn't grow obviously and they wont even know the difference

-CC

My bad thats y i said maybe.... Im always examining my plants so im rarely surprised by anything when i harvest.. gud luck bro!

Mites wont die in your jar.. try to control your infestation in Veg and keep ladybugs or praying mantis in your flower room to eat any eggs or surviving mites that made it to your flower room.
Don't give them a rest period either.. mite eggs hatch in 3 days and reproduce within 4 so hit them hard and consistent.