Information on ladybugs and spidermites.

moparhomo

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #1

Is it possible for ladybugs to eat spider mites?
Would they be fine indoors? Would there poop get into my buds?
I have heard of predatory mites, but they get expensive.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Im getting sick of exposing my plants to chemicals.

 

cbtwohundread

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #2

um indoors they dont survive unless its a greenhouse setting,,,google is your best friend for questions like this...

 

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dennis45

Active Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #3

neem oil works for spider mites.i havent picked any up for myself but i want to cause i need it

 

moparhomo

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #4

Yeah, I tried searching on the net but just got misleading and different information. I was hoping someone had tried this before.

 

imburne

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #5

Ladybugs are great indoors but it must be sealed or they will get out. Do not use neem oil & the lady bugs because you will kill the girls! lol

 

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dennis45

Active Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #6

moparhomo said:

Yeah, I tried searching on the net but just got misleading and different information. I was hoping someone had tried this before.

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yeah i know for a fact neem oil works.i havent had the time to go to the store and see who sells it but yeah man its like $11 for a 1oz bottle or right around there

 

moparhomo

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #7

I have heard about neem and I'm sure that is does work, the only problem is that I have 12 plants in flower and 12 in veg and they are all pretty large so it would be pretty labor intensive to apply the neem oil to all the girls and because the spidermites are on the bottom of the leaves it would be very hard to do. But if it comes down to it I will definentially get some.

 

cbtwohundread

Well-Known Member

• Jul 30, 2009

• #8

i woulda said neem oil but u cant use them and ladybugs at the same time as imburne said or they will pass.....i had a couple ladybugs in one of i grows they didnt seem to like they enclosed enviorment,,my cab was a pretty big size to.. but to each his own ,,,