Spider mites?

DomForester
DomForesterstarted grow question 7d ago
It’s been a steep learning curve this grow… Now a new issue I’ve never had before. Can someone confirm if this web looking stuff around one bud site is spider mites? If so, whats the best remedy?
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ATLien415
ATLien415answered grow question 7d ago
100% starting over, seeing a single white speck and confirming as a SM is game over for anyone responsible in flower. seeing webbing is burn everything down. like wear PPE, throw it away, none of this gets composted, sterilize all gear you want to reuse, verify they are gone before starting up again
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Still_Smoq
Still_Smoqanswered grow question 7d ago
Start by cutting off all infested buds or branches, if that means the entire plant has to go, it’s a complete loss. I would not recommend spraying with anything, or smoking bugs in what will be left of your harvest. It is a learning curve. But I would also recommend not bringing outside grown plants into an indoor tent. Using the proper soil mix is an absolute must to start with. Not only for the nutrients but the sterility of it. Avoidance is the best cure for bugs.
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 7d ago
At this point, when they start webbing, the best remedy is cut down everything, to wash everything, and put your tent into quarantine in the dark …. And start all over in 40 days. I know it sounds drastic, but believe me all your weed is infested, you just don’t see them yet. And I won’t recommend smoking spider mites weed ….
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thcishcrud
thcishcrudanswered grow question 7d ago
Definitely cut that bud/s out and desinfect your Tent with 99% alcohol (before every new run). Inspect plant/s more closely for determinations!
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LPinto
LPintoanswered grow question 7d ago
Bom dia, Na minha opção são acaros ((aranhiço-vermelho), que se alimento de seiva... Neste tratamento exige muito cuidado para não estragar ou contaminar os botões que serão consumidos. Talvez deva optar por remover o maximo possivel manualmente e borrifar um produto orgânico como sabão potássio ou oleo de neem mas deve ter em atenção que ira adicionar humidade aos buds e isso pode trazer problemas de mofo.
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tjaym
tjaymanswered grow question 7d ago
Goodmorning Dom, That looks like a case of spidermites yes. If you hold a piece of paper below there and start tapping the plant firmly you should see dots appear - if you'd use a microscope lens you can tell for certain. If this is the case: Isolate the plant. If you'd like to give it a try: You'll have to vaccuum the plant every 2-4 hours. After this start watering the plant completley - Top and bottom of the leaves - you might wanna look up to a biological solution you could use like green soap/water mix Mainwhile: start buying nematodes and predatory mites. to start the battle (unfortunately this is a theory basis. in reality you'd be to late on adding buglife) This is just if you wish to try and save her. In most situations: kill the plant, start over. Unfortunately its the time of the year...
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