Preventative Measures

I havnt seen anything updated on how to treat bugs BEFORE theyre in the grow area. It seems having it windy helps keep bugs from landing even, if theyre even around. All in all, what do you guys do to prevent bugs? Are panty hose good for intake holes on grow tent?

Thanks everyone.

heres a few noob suggestions:

yellow sticky bug traps

fastidious cleanliness.

planted chives and onions and planning to drop some garlic outside my grow space - natural biological deterrents.

a month before setting up the grow I bombed the whole place with pyrethrin (insecticide)

all the surrounding bushes get neem or rose-shield sprays (toxic shit) at the first sign of aphids/bitch insects - complete dead zone for several metres in every direction from my plants.

any plant/pot going into the grow space is sterilised as best as possible before transfer.

PS I like the fan idea.

Neem and neem based products like Azamax are commonly used for preventative pest maintenance. I also like Mosquito Bits or Mosquito Dunks for fungus gnat control and prevention. I have a bunch of other stuff I keep on hand for outbreaks, but those are the preventative measures I use most.

To prevent bugs
Just isolate your grow tent's air intake flow with dust filter material, place some insect net on your windows, keep your area inside and outside your grow tent clean. Don't let pets go in or near grow tent, wash your hands with soap before entering your tent, always wash your jars where you mix your nutrient solution, before and after you use it. Use only known brand of your growing medium, as some soils may contain some fungus gnats eggs.

Bugeye said:

Neem and neem based products like Azamax are commonly used for preventative pest maintenance. I also like Mosquito Bits or Mosquito Dunks for fungus gnat control and prevention. I have a bunch of other stuff I keep on hand for outbreaks, but those are the preventative measures I use most.

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quoting this because this is exactly what i do and i would recommend to anybody

Not trying to hijack the OPs question, in a related thought stream:
what preventative measures can be applied specifically for heading off bud rot ???

My seed breeder (mandalaseeds) says the following on their website (which is full of ace advice btw)
"Plants with a very dense head cola may develop bud mold towards harvest time despite precautionary measures. The safest method to prevent this is to open the head cola about 10-14 days before harvest by carefully cutting out a bud in the top half. This leaves a gap where sufficient air exchange can take place to allow the otherwise trapped moisture within the head cola to escape. It is quite seldom that a head cola will still develop mold when this procedure is carried out. For this method you have to proceed carefully because the single buds in a compact cola lie directly next to the stem and it is important not to accidentally cut into it with the scissor. Make a small incision first to loosen the bud so that you can see exactly where the stem is before cutting further. Very mold susceptible strains can start to rot no matter what precautions are taken"

I have humidity pinned at 40-50% (with a dehumidifier running and outside air intake), temps above 20C/68F.

Does anyone have any advice on carrying out the 'opening the head cola' operation?