The Easiest First Attack Method To Wipe Out Spider Mites and Thrips In 1 Week

[richyrich]

The Easiest First Attack Method To Wipe Out Spider Mites and Thrips In 1 Week


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Update April 10, 2014: Sorry this is taking a while. I'm bent out of shape because I lost my files that I was typing several threads on. I have to type condensed ones from memory now. I will try to put up in a couple of days.

 

[HidingInTheHaze]

Throw everything away, clean and start over.

 

[theother]

Tagged, liked the slime write up. Mites, ya that would have me considering some trash bag action but thrips are a way of life in some places.

 

[tokersmoke]

I just had a little bit of thrips.Insecticidal soap and no pest strip.Insecticidal soap can be used up to the day of harvest.No pest strips have worked everytime and im not dead yet.

 

[Skip]

I spray dr. bronners peppermint on the soil for thrips and add fresh lavender infusion to the dr. bronners to spray plants for spider mites.

I usually follow up the spraying two more times in about a week or so.

But lets see what Richy has to say!

 

[ozzieAI]

Throw everything away, clean and start over.

really....or you could use some pure neem oil FTW

 

[theother]

Spinosad is pretty money for thrips

 

[packerfan79]

Spinosad is pretty money for thrips

Worked like a charm for me

 

[CannabisFox]

poison works ... and dont tell me that it'll be in the product if used in veg ...

 

[Granger2]

I've pasted the mite remedy I use, and for thrips I'd also do a Spinosad drench the first day, followed by a 2nd drench in 5 days. Don't forget the wetting agent [eg CocoWet]. Good luck. -granger

I would use Azasol rather than Azamax or Azatrol. Azasol is oil free, causes no phytotoxicity, is more systemic, no smell after drying [to humans], no oil mess, similar price, dissolves instantly. In sum, more effective.

Best way is to mix in a bucket, cover top of root ball with a rag or cardboard and immerse everything above ground. That way you get 100% coverage, and dunking them washes off many mites and eggs. Also, spray walls, doors, floor, entire container including the bottom. Non messy since it's oil free.

The big key that has given me a once and for all kill [till I carry more in], is to do a second dunk 36 hours later, followed by another in 48, each time spraying walls, doors, floor, entire container. This kills any hatchlings before they have a chance to lay more eggs. Plus you're done in 4 days. I usually follow this procedure using Spinosad w/wetting agent the first 2 treatments, then Azasol for the 3rd. If you have the energy, add a 3rd Spinosad dunk before the last one with Azasol. Done in 5 ½ days.

What has worked well for me has been to spray the plants with Azasol during the first week of 12/12 as a preventive. No mites thru harvest. Haven't had mites in the 3 years since I started this one preventive treatment.

I've also gotten rid of mites using only Spinosad w/wetting agent for 4 treatments. Dunk, again in 36, 36, 48. Good luck. -granger

 

[Red Fang]

Well I used to think it was like an old wives tale or something, but heard someone on here suggest diatomaceous earth and another beneficial nematodes. I got them both. I applied both in hopes of getting rid of thrips which I used to have a big problem with. After those plants were done, I kept the soil in bins and eventually reused it. When amending the soil, I always add a little more DE. I have not seen one since! Early on, maybe 3 stuck to the sticky traps and that was it! Now I can pull those damn things down and don't have to keep sticking to them! Almost never spray anything on the plants or soil anymore besides plain water and the occasional neem oil precautionary spray.

 

[ColoradoOG]

The best method when dealing with mites isn't the product being used but how you use it. Doesn't matter if its oil based or whatever the key is to effectively spray and by that I mean spray all top leaves, bottom of leaves, stems and stalks to the point its dripping. You repeat every 3 days during lights off for a minimum of 3-5 applications so its a 9-15 day span. Temperature effects hatching so the colder it is the more applications you need to do.If you have 2-3 products that are different in how it handles mites rotate the products. Example being pyrethrum and an oil based. Warning: do not use an oil based product within 2 weeks of a sulfur based product. Doing so will cause toxicity. Also MOST organic products are designed to suffocate and nothing more .

Being lazy and half ass spraying will get you an immune mite to whatever it is your using. Don't be lazy, do it right and mites are easy easy.

I've been a manager of a hydro store for years and have done numerous experiments allowing mites to build to the point they web and clump and have completely eliminated them following the above with various products.

 

[Mikell]

The best method when dealing with mites isn't the product being used but how you use it.

That's gold right there.

 

[elvig]

For spider mites spray with NPK Industries' Mighty Wash three or more times 3-5 days apart during lights off.

For thrips spray with Monterey Garden Insect Spray, contains spinosad, three or more times 3-5 days apart during lights off.

 

[Granger2]

Spinosad as a spray and at the same time, watering with it will knock thrips out. -granger

 

[theother]

im really curious what richy rich is gonna say. I like the slime tutorial a lot

 

[DEATH BY SNUSNU]

year old thread but figure folks are having the same problem. Lacto serum as a foliar, and ewc teas foliar and root drench, done. There is a digestive in the worms system that nukes mites, lacto will feast on anything it can dissolve. Apply as desired.

 

[Jim Rockford]

1 week is the part that I don't see happening. Mites lay eggs, your attack to kill them should attack the live ones and the eggs. Many sprays have been mentioned, neem reduces the ability for them to make eggs. Then I fill one blender with water, toss in two jalapenos and one clove of garlic and blend. Filter this through a paper coffee filter and bout about 8 to 10 ozs in zip lock bags and freeze. Toss one of these bags in with a half gallon of water and spray the bottom of leaves and the grow area. This mix burns up the eggs.

Basically aim to kill the living ones and aim to kill the eggs and in a few weeks they can be gone.

 

[Extacie]

Spinosad for thrips and it will help with mites + can be used in flower. Forbid or floramite will wipe out the mites. don't use in flower tho