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Spider mites.

Discussion in 'Seasoned Marijuana Users' started by GixaRed, Apr 17, 2018.

  1. #1 GixaRed, Apr 17, 2018
    How the hell do I get rid of these little fuckers. My plants are in the first weeks of flowering and the mites have infested the plant. I've heard a million different things to get rid of them but no luck. Does anyone here know a secret trick or something that almost 100% does the job. Thanks

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  2. #2 GixaRed, Apr 17, 2018
    Edit: I am relying on this last plant to come through or else I'm finished. So I'll use any method possible, thanks

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  3. #3 Bugrabbits, Apr 20, 2018
    The best cure I've found is predator mites. A good horticulture supplier should have them. The mites eat the spider mites, then eat each other, then the last one dies. I've used these in a production greenhouse with great success.
     
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  4. #4 Gro_Darkstar, Apr 20, 2018
    I agree predator bugs is the way to go. Some of the sprays work I guess too. But if you’re late in flower I wouldn’t go that route. Even the ones they say are safe and won’t taste like anything aren’t and do.
     
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  5. #5 Storm Crow, Apr 20, 2018
    How to Use Dr. Bronners As Insecticidal Soap (news - 2014)
    How to Use Dr. Bronners As Insecticidal Soap | Hunker

    Insecticidal soaps will kill mites by stripping off their waxy coating so they die of dehydration. It works just as well as you do! If you do a half-assed job, and miss the underside of your leaves, the mites will survive. If you do a good job of spraying, you still have to repeat it a few times, like every 3 days until the mites are gone. But it DOES work!

    One of the nice things about using soap, is that it is easy to rinse off the next day, unlike poisons. So your plants will have no nasty residues on them. Also, mites can NOT become resistant to dehydration, like they do to poisons. And soap and water is perfectly safe to use around children and pets.


    Granny :wave:
     
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  6. #6 jay719, Apr 22, 2018
    I'm with Granny, I would use the soap. It is also beneficial to provide an environment in which they have trouble thriving. High humidity, lower temps at night, and a strong breeze will discourage them while the soap does its job.
     
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  7. #7 GixaRed, May 1, 2018
    Looks like my current plants survived but I'll use this if I have the same problem. Thanks alot guys!

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  8. #8 notRoger, May 7, 2018
    soap is the way to go. easy cheap and efficient.
     

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