Petroleum Oil Kills Spider Mite Eggs!

**DannyGreenEyes** · 12-10-2009, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by journey1111

Spider mites are actually more awake at night. They hate the uv light so when it is dark they crawl around the plant. When the light is on they stay put under the leaves avoiding the light.

So a good time to spray would be a half hour before your lights come on.

Thanks to frosty420(tokecity) for thee info..

Spider mites hate UV? Very cool, thanks for the info +rep.

I just bought two 10.0 UVB reptile bulbs. I'm gonna go move them closer to the plants now. Should help with Tricombe production too.

Thanks again

**Yaboii** · 12-11-2009, 01:20 AM

I agree with everyone backing the Hotshot no pest for keeping mites away! Lowes and home depot carry them $7.00

**Specnetwork** · 04-15-2011, 02:19 PM

WoW!!!!!!!!! Petroleum oil Kill egg under 24h egg turn black !!!

use with Hot Shot No Pest Strip perfect combo Killer Bastardd ! thanks journey1111 to share this ! save moneyy and time

**xebeche** · 04-15-2011, 02:40 PM

Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.

**Specnetwork** · 04-15-2011, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by xebeche

Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.

ohhh thanks for information i current flowering week 1 spray one time use Pest Strips and stop Oil

**Tstat** · 04-25-2011, 01:52 PM

No Pest Strips never work for me. I might try the petro stuff.

**mellokitty** · 04-25-2011, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by xebeche

Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.

this is true of any oil-based product, including neem, petroleum (aka mineral) oil, insecticidal oil (which is essentially insecticidal soap mixed with mineral oil), coconut tallow, to name a few.

**xebeche** · 04-25-2011, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by mellokitty

this is true of any oil-based product, including neem, petroleum (aka mineral) oil, insecticidal oil (which is essentially insecticidal soap mixed with mineral oil), coconut tallow, to name a few.

Exactly...that's why I shy away from spraying neem oil on the leaves during flowering (and also because I can't stand the smell). Next time I see mites during the flowering stage I'm gonna try either gassing them with CO2 or some predatory insects. Haven't found any sprays yet that I'd really trust to use on buds.

I do like using peanut oil to extract cannabinoids from dried plant material, though...great for making brownies.

**Murfy** · 04-25-2011, 02:51 PM

i wonder if hemp or cannabis oil kills them-

**Long Dogg** · 12-01-2011, 05:08 AM

will h2o2 kill the eggs?
and at what concentration?

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