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Spider mites problem

ganjermaster
ganjermasterstarted grow question 2 years ago
There is any way to get rid of spider mites? I've tested with: SMC spray (spidermite control), Spruzit spray, predator mites (spidex vital 2000) None of them worked, I've been fighting this for like 1 year its more or less under control but its being hard and boring Maybe sulfur?
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Benzels
Benzelsanswered grow question 2 years ago
I feel ya. The issue with spider mites is they have an ability to adapt to ANY chem you throw at them. If you use say SMC first, it will work great for a while then it will start to not work so well, then it will do basically nothing after a few months. So you switch to something else and the same thing will happen. Doesnt matter what you use this will happen. Im lucky I grow outdoors and my plants are covered in predatory spiders (tiny lil brownish assassins) that are bigger than spider mites and love to eat them. So I never ever spray my plants lest I kill the good spiders. Thats not going to help you. Heres what you do. Look at the chemical names on the labels of what your spraying, not the name of product. Get 3 products that are all diff chemicals. Doesnt matter what, but its best if they are ones you have not used before or not used for a long time. Spray your plants down heavily with one product as directed for a week or so until you see good results. Results mean you see a drastic reduction in numbers, like more than half die is a result...20% dead is a good start.... Now switch to product number 2. Use as directed for a week or so until you see another drop in numbers. Now switch to product 3.. use as directed until you cant see any mites for 1 full week. heres where pple often screw up. Eggs hatch now. Use product 1 again for another week. Thats how you finish off spider mites. Thats why people are so terrified of em. Now once you pull the affected crop of buds....you basically throw out everything organic in the grow room. Any plant material, leaves, dirt, coco or paper, fabric pots unless you want to soak em in peroxide or boiling water...everything bugs or bug eggs can live in or on. Toss the lot. Clean tent/room with peroxide and water or bleach and water. Start fresh with new soil/medium and do you best to keep the room/tent sealed and air tight. Get some clean clothes and make them you grow room clothes and dont wear them outside where spider mites live!! Dont wear the same clothes you been in all day outside while your spending time caring for your plants- If they cant get into the room to start with you wont need to treat it later on. Dont bring pots that sat outside for a few weeks in without washing them with soapy water or peroxide ect... Dont use gardening tools from outside. YOU or someone else that was in the grow room/ near the tent brought those mites in to start with if they didnt come in the soil you used. Remember that, treat spider mites like covid and its alot easier to wrap your head around how easy it is for pple to "give you" spider mites the same way you can get covid. I dont let other growers near my plants for that reason. Actually I hate anyone near my plants for that reason.
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Grey_Wolf
Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 2 years ago
neem oil with some dish soap works so does Diatomaceous earth mixed with water and sprayed all over the leaves especially the underside . If you are indoors I would do a Major clean of the growing area and chuck some Bug bombs in too for good measure if outdoors you will need to hose everything off with a high pressure spray then treat with neem
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