Spider mites... help please!!

Conrad101

Active Member
I just started a new grow project about 3 weeks ago. The ladies were looking great. Everything was going good until about a week ago a friend of mine that was growing outdoors gave me 3 clones to keep going for him for next year. Well now I have what I believe to be spider mites. The 3 clones he gave me were covered when I noticed them the other day and I removed them from the garden. However now I have noticed the mites webbing on a few on my babies. I need to get rid of these bastards cause I have no more seeds to start over. I would just toss the few that I have noticed the mites on but I don't think it would get rid of them. I have however separated them from the others for the time being. I know there are probly a dozen or so Spider mite help posts on here but I just looked for a bit and didn't see any. I know that neem oil is the go too solution, or so I have been led to believe, but how do I use it, where can I buy it, and should I get something else.

I have over 40 three week olds that I do not want to lose.

Thanks for the help guys.
 

Little Tommy

Well-Known Member
Okay - When you buy the neem oil, it will tell you how to dillute it and you spray under the leaves, on top of the leaves and don't forget all the stems. They are like a spider mite super highway. That can keep a few at bay. If you want to wipe them out you can use a product called triazicide. You can do up to 3 applications a week apart so that any that hatch get the axe as well. This stuff is powerful and it is poison. You cannot use it during flower but is fine on vegging plants. This stuff kicks ass. Personally, that organic stuff (like neem oil) doesn't really get the job done. It just slows them down. The triazicide (not sure about the spelling and I am at work now) kills them freakin gone! I have no love for Spider Mites. If you have a grow shop around they can order predator mites for you. I know some people that swear by them. Good luck, you are in for a fight with an opponent that just doesn't want to stay down!
 

Conrad101

Active Member
Thanks for the reply Tommy. I just got back from my local Nursery with some Neem oil and Pyrethrum, the guys swears by the combo of the 2 so we will see how it works. If this doesn't work then I'll break out the big guns and nuke the shit out of them.

Again, thanks for the reply.
 
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