How to handle thrips before they get bad

Jerseykushface

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So I've noticed some thrips and I'm about to flower in two days probably and I've been spraying them down w Montereys and have a couple sticky traps hanging what else can i do to stop them from getting worse.. i have about 25 plants and my room will be pretty full
 

Jerseykushface

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The instructions say not to put in a room that you'll be in alot (something like that) so i would assume if i cant be in there neither should my plants
 

EvlMunkee

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You should use it for 12 hours once and another 12 hours after 2 days. turn off any ventilation
But stay out of the room. A few minutes won't hurt you but you don't want to hang out in there.
Alternately you can use spinosad or azamax but they are not 100% effective unless you are very diligent and thorough in your application. For me a nps is easier and more complete
 

Jerseykushface

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You should use it for 12 hours once and another 12 hours after 2 days. turn off any ventilation
But stay out of the room. A few minutes won't hurt you but you don't want to hang out in there.
Alternately you can use spinosad or azamax but they are not 100% effective unless you are very diligent and thorough in your application. For me a nps is easier and more complete
Is there a certain type of no pest strip i should look for? And leme get this right i jus hang it in the room and seal off the room as much as i can and leave it in there for twelve hours and keep using a spray? Can i mix Monterey and spinosad together?
 

EvlMunkee

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You won't need a spray. Monterey is spinosad.
Ortho makes the pest strip. They are about 10 bucks a piece maybe at Lowes or Home Depot. It will kill every bug in the room
 

EvlMunkee

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I have adhesive weatherstrip on my door opening. At the bottom I made a flap similar to a sweep strip and tacked it to the bottom of the door. I used some reflectix that I had left over. It has been working for several years
 

Jerseykushface

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I have adhesive weatherstrip on my door opening. At the bottom I made a flap similar to a sweep strip and tacked it to the bottom of the door. I used some reflectix that I had left over. It has been working for several years
Off to Google i go haha cuz i got no clue what that is lol
 

EvlMunkee

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sold at Lowes in rolls. I use it in place of mylar for walls. It is thicker and more durable. It would probably be cheaper to get a sweep and tack it to the bottom. The reflectix is a bit pricy. But any flexible material will work
 

Jerseykushface

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sold at Lowes in rolls. I use it in place of mylar for walls. It is thicker and more durable. It would probably be cheaper to get a sweep and tack it to the bottom. The reflectix is a bit pricy. But any flexible material will work
So i found the sweep strip but idk what reflectix is sounds like mylar to me
 
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