Need expert advice Fast!!!!Spider mite probloem*PICS*

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FrankThaDank

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So im 6 weeks in flower and the spider mites are getting bad i havent done anything until today i misted with 50/50 water and alchol. My question is what should i do should i harverst or just hold out. I orders some dont bug me from fox farm but dont know when it will be here. Let me know
 
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peteylou

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Try Doktor Doom. It is a fogger and suppose to be safe up till harvest. They also make a spray as well (green label) specificaly for spider mites. Stay on top of it because they can clean you out! Your hydo shop should have it. When you spray with alcohol, do it at lights out (after an hour or so). I believe I read somewhere that they are on top of the leaves at night, and not concentrated underneath them. It is a pain with a lot of plants to spray bottoms of leaves. Good luck!
 
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peteylou

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Forgot something: Keep in mind their life cycle is as short as 4 or 5 days to 30 days. You wil need to re-treat as the next batch hatches unless you find something that kills the eggss well (I think the Dr. Doom does). For the future, research neem oil. Add dishsoap as a surficant and spray every 1 to two weeks.
There are some ladybug species that will eat spidermites, but most are better suited for aphids etc. The problem there is their life cycle, and having to release replacements every 3 to 4 weeks. Hoped this helped.
 
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FrankThaDank

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peteylou said:
Forgot something: Keep in mind their life cycle is as short as 4 or 5 days to 30 days. You wil need to re-treat as the next batch hatches unless you find something that kills the eggss well (I think the Dr. Doom does). For the future, research neem oil. Add dishsoap as a surficant and spray every 1 to two weeks.
There are some ladybug species that will eat spidermites, but most are better suited for aphids etc. The problem there is their life cycle, and having to release replacements every 3 to 4 weeks. Hoped this helped.
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Thanx, i found a cool website that has a lot of stuff including insects that eat spider mites, i think its too late for me to use them but if anybody else needs them bett check it out. Its called altgarden.com
not promoting just letting everybody know
 
more4u2c

more4u2c

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yea I had the same problem and I was 9 weeks into flower I just used Dr. doom and it did the trick and I didn't taste anything on my buds when smoked and when vaped.
 
DragonPhoenix

DragonPhoenix

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FrankThaDank said:
Thanx, i found a cool website that has a lot of stuff including insects that eat spider mites, i think its too late for me to use them but if anybody else needs them bett check it out. Its called altgarden.com
not promoting just letting everybody know
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Frank - I would get some BANG from altgarden. It's natural and safe to use up to 3 days before harvest. I'd be checking my plants ALOT and spraying once a day at a minimum. You can also try Neem Oil, or water with a tiny bit of dish soap.
 
tilemaster

tilemaster

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careful with the doom bro...it can resolve issues with mites...but it can also toast all ur fan leaves..if u dont follow directions to a T...
 
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peteylou

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tilemaster said:
careful with the doom bro...it can resolve issues with mites...but it can also toast all ur fan leaves..if u dont follow directions to a T...
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Tilemaster, Is that with the general spray (fog) or with the green label? I have not used the green label (cant find it around me) but it seemed to be something that you sprayed directly on the plant rather than fogging.
 
Green Dave

Green Dave

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Ya the Mite Knock out , I just spray mine today, Im between 7 weeks and 2 day into flower and found the little bastards (took me a long time to figure out what was going wrong with the girls}
Will post with results
 
sirsmoksalot

sirsmoksalot

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DragonPhoenix said:
Frank - I would get some BANG from altgarden. It's natural and safe to use up to 3 days before harvest. I'd be checking my plants ALOT and spraying once a day at a minimum. You can also try Neem Oil, or water with a tiny bit of dish soap.
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I'm new to "gardening" but use "BANG" as well on the bottle it says to mix 3 parts water 1 part BANG... And to only spray once a week. do you dilute it and use it everyday??? I got something eating my plants outside but cant figure out what it is.
 
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Laze

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I have the same problem, i am having white dots on the leaves, i am shure its spired mites coz i saw web on one of my plants. Do i need to spreay them with 50-50 alch-water, or do u have to wash the leaves with a papertower or so? BTW two of my plants are still seedling, will it affect them?
 
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Joder Kraspen

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DragonPhoenix said:
Frank - I would get some BANG from altgarden. It's natural and safe to use up to 3 days before harvest. I'd be checking my plants ALOT and spraying once a day at a minimum. You can also try Neem Oil, or water with a tiny bit of dish soap.
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I agree with Dragon Phoenix here, this is the most natural way you can do it.
 
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