Cleaning a room after spider mite infestation.

Benmass

Member
Hey guys couple months ago I got a spider mite infestation on my plants in the middle of flowering. Fought them off until harvest. Tried my best to clean up the entire grow space with various soaps and bleaches after the fact. Waited about 2 weeks and put in some more plants. Go figure those plants got spider mites! So I've thrown out those plants in order to try again on getting these things defeated. I have recently used doktor doom fogger. It says to repeat the application 2 weeks after the first fogger which I will do. In between this 2 week mark I will be bleaching all walls and cleaning the carpets. What else should I be doing to try and eliminate the problem. Come time to the next run of plants I have gotten some pm products to alternate and use often on the plants to prevent these things attacking again. I have doctor zymes eliminator, lost coast plant therapy, and some trifecta. Any help is greatly appreciated
 

PopAndSonGrows

Well-Known Member
In a case like that i would literally disassemble the tent if you're using one, clean and bomb the entire room itself, treat the carpet if you have it, then reassemble the tent. Diluted bleach water has always worked well for me, i go over the entire tent a second time with distilled water. Take your fans apart and wipe down EVERYTHING. You can also try running your lights for a day or two, no exhaust, let it get REEEEAAAL HOT in there with no plants, may also help.
 

Benmass

Member
I honestly forgot to clean the top of my tent the last time and my fan so it's a good thing I'm rechecking everything. Keeping the lights on to get real hot is smart thinking what would you say is a detrimental temperature to kill off eggs or mites
 
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