And by the way Aces, glad to hear your spider mite problem is under control, but I see you have a "spider dog"
LOL, good luck with that......BB

well azatrol is the best and safes tshit u can buy! its so expensive becasue it works! you get wat u pay for, ive been threw dish soad, alcohol, neem oil etc, by far azatrol is the best, im buying a bottle today, my buddy bought one and cured his problem, i have thrips and mites so i got to get rid of these bastards asap! i got 4 weeks left and i dont want bugs in my nugz

In my first mite outbreak (similar to yours) I read all over the net the alcohol solution.

I mixed 4:1 a 70% alcohol and it slowed them down but that was it. I am guessing that 4:1 and 70% = 175/1000 or 17.5% solution is too weak.

I ended up moving onto doktor doom which works better.

That may help a bit.

A 17.5% solution would do just that! Slow them down, maybe kill a few. I've used a 35% mix on 3 different infestations & it worked every time with no ill effects on the girls, (on 2 treatments, there was VERY slight leaf curling that disappeared within hours). BTW, the reason the problem reoccurs is that my grow is a patio/greenhouse with exposure to outside. My damn neighbors are growing squash & tomatoes that have turned into a white fly "buffet".

So, for as long as this incredibly cheap & effective treatment works, and no problems for my "big honey's", I think this is the best way for me to go. I would still like to hear from other folks, pro & con on this subject.

Good luck & good grow to ALL.........BB

Hey Burger Boss,

Nice thread you started here as I will continue it for you.

I just recently found some spider mites that were crawling underneath my fan leaves (boy was I pissed). I even had them at an earlier stage (babies) and this method worked flawlessly. I buy the 99% alcohol and cut it with water (1:1 ratio) and spray my girls with it. I spray top to bottom and most importantly, underneath where they like to chill during day time. Like someone mention, dont get it into the soil. The girls dont like to be posioned. I make sure that the alcohol evaporates before I put them back into my tent or else the maginify glass effect will burn them.

Pro: works like a pro and kills on contact. cheap and effective. not deadly for your girls. evaporate quickly

Cons: I hate the smell of it (smells like the doctors place). some spider mites are immune to this procedure.

LastOneLeft

PS - I collected a few of them f@*^ers and watch them as I spray killer instinct spray, and let me tell you how fun it is to watch them try to run and curl up and die as the liquid touches them. muwahahahahahahahah!
sorry I just had too

so the water/alcohol works huh? i just bought a bottle of alcohol so ill be doing it in the morning before the light goes out

Well we seem to be gathering a consensus that the Al/H2O works.
However, we're a little vague on the strength. A 48% mix seems a little strong, but if your girls can handle it, "git er done". I personally will continue with a mix that is only 35% alcohol as it has worked so well for me & I'm a little concerned
about the long term effect the alcohol may have on the plants.
I hope someone with real expertise will pickup on this thread and give us some science on the effects of alcohol on plants.
Good luck & good grow to all.....BB

Thank You everyone for the great knowledgable help I will definitely do this for my baby since I'm a first timer with only one precious girl I got the soil too so I should probably remove to the roots are visible Thanks again.

Jules Vern

Nice to see this thread hangin in there. Im glad you started it burger boss

Great tone to the thread, lotta respect.

Just tryed 50% mixed 50% with water. I will drop in after a few days with a report.

Thanks all