bugs....

sixteenounces

Well-Known Member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #1

so my plant has been very light green and growing slowly.

today i noticed when i took it out of the light that there were the tinyest small bugs that would emrge, they are very very tiny and almost white in color. what is a good pesticide?

 

hectik

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #2

ahh i have the same problem, small white spider looking thingies really small.. i've been spraying the plant 3 times daily and i think the pest have disappeared ...

 

sixteenounces

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #3

hectik what have you been using to spray the plants?

 

hectik

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #4

oh my bad i forgot to mention that lol... im just using water but when i spray the plant i make sure the bottle has alot of pressure.

 

sixteenounces

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #5

i dont understand so am i spraying the soil? or the plant. and am i using a stream or a mist

 

hectik

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #6

i spray the actual plant between leaves and under the leaves, first i use a stream between the leaves and then i mist the plant all over top bottom sides etc. its like giving it a shower except no soap..

 

sixteenounces

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #7

is it ok to put it back under the lights wet?

 

GrnMan

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #8

Read through my journal here:

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/65007-bagseed-midgrade-1st-real-attempt-22.html#post804238


I used something called Safer 3-in-1 Garden Spray. It got rid of my spider mite problem within a couple days.

 

hectik

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #9

sixteenounces said:

is it ok to put it back under the lights wet?

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well thats why i mist them at the very end so theres no big water drops that can burn the leaves... i been doing this for about 4 days now and i do have to say i see no more bugs... some friend also told me to use lady bugs to clear out those white lil pest but im not sure..

 

GrnMan

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• Jun 2, 2008

• #10

Be careful, just because you don't see them anymore doesn't mean that they didn't lay any eggs. If you can sacrifice one of them, I would do it just to be safe. Without using some hardcore pesticides, the eggs will hatch and you will be infested again.

 

hectik

Well-Known Member

• Jun 2, 2008

• #11

yeah ur right i'll keep an eye on it ive also noticed that before the bugs came out i really didnt have a fan close by the plant but now i do and i mist the plant perhaps high temps made the bugs come out..