Aphids...PLEASE HELP ERADICATE!

hiki0921

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So I am pretty sure I have Aphids. Has anyone else ever dealt with them? If so, what is the best way to get rid of them. I am 53 days into flowering. I was reading in the FAQ that I using detergent or soap to rid bugs is not good during flowering. What are some other methods..PLEASE HELP
 

hiki0921

Active Member
Is it okay to use lady bugs this far into flowering? Do I just put them in the grow room and let them be? Also what is diatomaceous earth?

Im sorry ima newbie. Thanks in advance
 

raidercelticfan

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yea its ok, go 2 a plant store and buy a box of them let some go they should nock out your problem, if your room is 2 hot they will die asap, i use air cooled lights and a ac unit my room dont get over 76 i allways let a few go in my room regardless i like them there there fun 2 watch
 

Seamaiden

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Yeah, like raiderfan says, you can definitely use them. Just don't overheat them, and be sure to shake out your buds before smoking. ;)

Wiki diatomaceous earth, it's used a lot for soft-bodied insect control.
 

superhighme

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I think you can get some sort of organic pest sprays because i know people use them for their tomatoes and stuff but I dont know any names of any good ones. so thats not much help. seems like ladybugs would be good. since mine is in a closet i wouldnt use them just because i'd be worried they'd crawl all over my house! :)
 

GAMEBRED

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We have a lot of farm land about 15 miles from me.Every year a large establishment *no names due to location revelation* releases a few billion to clear the fields.If your home isn't well sealed guess what happens....You got it.All over the house.They accumulate on windows and I just hit them with the vac.

I think they release them as soon as it gets warm enough.A old timer does alot of vegetable gardening a lil to far away to get a bunch of them to his fields so he goes out and catches a ton of them then puts them in the fridge.The cold knocks them out and he just hold on to them and releases a hundred or so every week.
Think he said you can keep them i the fridge for a year with no problem.
 
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