Okay, So first up. I *did* have Spider Mites on some new clones I received. Not a ton, and a few rounds of insecticidal soap later, and I haven't seen any since. Today, I sat down to trim off any damaged leaves (so I can see signs of any new damage)... And one plant is completely clear of pests, near as I can tell... The other plant, has a few of these little buggers on it. Are they Thrips? Aphids? Mite Larvae? Video available: http://www.lotos.ca/plants/bugs1.mp4
My thoughts as well. Thank you for the confirmation. Any suggestions for removal? They managed to survive three rounds of Insecticidal soap that killed the mites... And Spinosad is unavailable in Canada...
I've used Trounce (pyrethrins) before but I'd use it cautiously. I used it on 2 strains and it burned one. It ended up fine but it stunted it for a couple weeks.
AFAIK they banned almost every broad spectrum pesticide for environmental reasons. Only targeted pesticides are allowed now and have to pass testing first.
No, only things sold specifically as a pesticide. You can still buy unrefined neem oil as a 'beauty product' but nothing like azamax.
As an update, I ended up purchasing Neem Oil at a local holistic nutrition place. Mixed it up thus: 1 Tsp Neem Oil 1/2 Tsp Dish Soap 4 Cups Warm Water Into a sprayer, and made sure to get a solid coat under the leaves, and at the branching sites. I’ll be following up with a second spraying in a day or two, and rounding up with Insecticidal Soap. Fingers Crossed