Wtf are these?

Wizzlebiz · Jan 23, 2021

sykeayou said:
Yeah, I'm 2-2 on my first two grows in terms of getting them. I'm wondering if they somehow survived a cleaning and a month with no plant matter, or if they're getting into there on one of us. I definitely need to be better about being clean before going in. Unfortunately, it's in a room that my wife uses, so there are a lot of opportunities for them to get in. It is also a small grow closet and I believe it limits my effectiveness at spraying/checking every leaf.

I bought predator mites last time it happened, but they were expensive and there were too many. I'm waiting to hear back from a company that sells them in 500 packs. I think I'm going to get them every grow moving forward.

You do realize when you add predator mites you now have predator mites in your buds right?

Yea they are still better than spidermites but I personally don't want to smoke any bugs at all.

Try ladybugs. Bigger, easier to spot and when the food is gone they will show signs of being ready to be released.

DaFreak · Jan 23, 2021

I like pyrethrin for aphids. Pretty easy to get rid of in veg.

Nizza · Jan 23, 2021

Wizzlebiz said:
The only thing on this list that will help slow down spidermites is the beneficial insects. Everything else on this list doesn't work.

You can defoliate as much as your heart desires you won't get them all.

You can spray the shit out of the plant. They will still be in the crevices and in the tent.

Removing top soil and replacing won't affect them at all as they live on and in the plant matter itself.

Spider mites are a fucking nightmare.

Oh i thought it was aphids, I didnt notice the small webbing on the leaves. Yeah predatory mites or ladybugs would help a little though, and I would at least defol, spray water, let dry out, apply beneficial insects. I would go with the predatory mites + some sticky traps just in case after you knock back the population. It wont get rid of them but it will help, and you could still make food or something with the buds

Wizzlebiz · Jan 23, 2021

Nizza said:
Oh i thought it was aphids, I didnt notice the small webbing on the leaves. Yeah predatory mites or ladybugs would help a little though, and I would at least defol, spray water, let dry out, apply beneficial insects. I would go with the predatory mites + some sticky traps just in case after you knock back the population. It wont get rid of them but it will help, and you could still make food or something with the buds

It's just a nightmare lol. Fuck bugs.

sykeayou · Jan 23, 2021

Wizzlebiz said:
Yea they can survive a long time with nothing.

From what I've seen folks say to do after an indoor infestation is remove everything from the closet, and paint it. With white paint. Top to bottom.

.please don't tell me the closet is carpeted.....

It's actually all metal. 3 x 2 x 6ish

Wizzlebiz · Jan 23, 2021

sykeayou said:
It's actually all metal. 3 x 2 x 6ish

Good.

Paint it with white paint.

White is reflective. Really it's the paint that will trap them in the crevices. That's the point of it.

Mr_X · Jan 23, 2021

sykeayou said:
Yeah, I'm 2-2 on my first two grows in terms of getting them. I'm wondering if they somehow survived a cleaning and a month with no plant matter, or if they're getting into there on one of us. I definitely need to be better about being clean before going in. Unfortunately, it's in a room that my wife uses, so there are a lot of opportunities for them to get in. It is also a small grow closet and I believe it limits my effectiveness at spraying/checking every leaf.

I bought predator mites last time it happened, but they were expensive and there were too many. I'm waiting to hear back from a company that sells them in 500 packs. I think I'm going to get them every grow moving forward.

what i do to prevent any form of aphid is:
neem oil on the soil and under the leaves, because thats where their eggs are
nematodes to kill any root aphids
sticky traps for gnats
companion plants, such as mint, to repel aphids
beneficial insects, such as ladybugs, to eat them
fan blowing underneath the leaves and on the soil so they will try and find another location to lay their eggs.

Wtf are these?

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