Petroleum Oil Kills Spider Mite Eggs!

DannyGreenEyes · Dec 10, 2009

journey1111 said:
Spider mites are actually more awake at night. They hate the uv light so when it is dark they crawl around the plant. When the light is on they stay put under the leaves avoiding the light.

So a good time to spray would be a half hour before your lights come on.

Thanks to frosty420(tokecity) for thee info..

Spider mites hate UV? Very cool, thanks for the info +rep.

I just bought two 10.0 UVB reptile bulbs. I'm gonna go move them closer to the plants now. Should help with Tricombe production too.

Thanks again

Yaboii · Dec 11, 2009

I agree with everyone backing the Hotshot no pest for keeping mites away! Lowes and home depot carry them $7.00

Specnetwork · Apr 15, 2011

WoW!!!!!!!!! Petroleum oil Kill egg under 24h egg turn black !!! :clap:

use with Hot Shot No Pest Strip perfect combo Killer Bastardd ! thanks journey1111 to share this ! save moneyy and time

xebeche · Apr 15, 2011

Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.

Specnetwork · Apr 15, 2011

xebeche said:
Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.

ohhh thanks for information i current flowering week 1 spray one time use Pest Strips and stop Oil

Tstat · Apr 25, 2011

No Pest Strips never work for me. I might try the petro stuff.

mellokitty · Apr 25, 2011

xebeche said:
Petroleum oil also dissolves THC and many other cannabinoids...which is why I'd be very reluctant to spray it on my plants (even mixed with water) during the later stages of flowering.
It's probably a good product to use during the vegetative growth phase, however.

this is true of any oil-based product, including neem, petroleum (aka mineral) oil, insecticidal oil (which is essentially insecticidal soap mixed with mineral oil), coconut tallow, to name a few.

xebeche · Apr 25, 2011

mellokitty said:
this is true of any oil-based product, including neem, petroleum (aka mineral) oil, insecticidal oil (which is essentially insecticidal soap mixed with mineral oil), coconut tallow, to name a few.

Exactly...that's why I shy away from spraying neem oil on the leaves during flowering (and also because I can't stand the smell). Next time I see mites during the flowering stage I'm gonna try either gassing them with CO2 or some predatory insects. Haven't found any sprays yet that I'd really trust to use on buds.

I do like using peanut oil to extract cannabinoids from dried plant material, though...great for making brownies.

Murfy · Apr 25, 2011

i wonder if hemp or cannabis oil kills them-

Long Dogg · Dec 1, 2011

will h2o2 kill the eggs?
and at what concentration?

automaticDRO · Mar 21, 2012

about to go pick some petro oil up, using hyrdoponics indoors to avoid the bug problem, and my seedling of 4 days has mites. bastards

Cannabis Justice · Jun 24, 2012

For those leery of spraying or using an oil during the flowering stage, there are claims being made that a habenero pepper-based, mite-killing "tonic" is perfectly safe for every part of the plant through all stages of growth. See here: https://www.rollitup.org/bugs/475307-how-kill-spider-mites-100-a.html.

Good luck.
cj

Amy88 · Aug 7, 2019

Wtf do I doooooooo ?? No-one has been hear since 2009 is anyone hear ??

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