broad mites. Do I have to bleach down the entire set ups?

Rabbi

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• May 30, 2017

• #1

After a 2 year battle of not knowing wtf was going on with my grows, I finally discovered I have broad mites. Up until the other day I had never even heard of these fuckers before.

Are broad mites like spider mites, do I have to completely scrub down and bleach my entire rooms and equipment? Or can I just treat the plants and have them go away?

Pretty sure I know the answer lol but just wanted to confirm.

 

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packerfan79

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• May 30, 2017

• #2

You should always scrub your room between crops. I repeat ALWAYS. It's going to take more than bleach to stop broadmites. They make spidermites seem like ladybugs. I would do a co2 dump or heat treat ment both would be better.

 

Rabbi

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• May 30, 2017

• #3

packerfan79 said:

You should always scrub your room between crops. I repeat ALWAYS. It's going to take more than bleach to stop broadmites. They make spidermites seem like ladybugs. I would do a co2 dump or heat treat ment both would be better.

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Yeah pretty much what I figured, thx packerfan.

I was just referring to the bleach for room clean up but I do plan on hitting these bastards with some forbid and avid. Even considering a total reset and start up some seeds as I really need to make sure not to transfer these fuckers to my next set up at a different place.

 

stoney917

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• May 31, 2017

• #4

U need about 10gallons of gas n a match for broads... But to answer your? YES everything n everything must be cleaned... Heat treated co2 pesticides... Throw everything including the kitchen sink at them.. Go to church light a candle n pray... Goodluck..

 

Rabbi

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• May 31, 2017

• #5

Jesus.

 

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packerfan79

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• May 31, 2017

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If you do a co2 dump, PLEASE BE CAREFUL A ROOM FULL OF CO2 WILL I REPEAT WILL KILL YOU.it only takes a couple breaths.

 

Cadfael

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• May 31, 2017

• #7

What is procedure for a CO2 dump?

I have heard about the old bring your room to 105 F and leave for 10-15 minutes, but never the CO2 dump

 

Rabbi

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• May 31, 2017

• #8

packerfan79 said:

If you do a co2 dump, PLEASE BE CAREFUL A ROOM FULL OF CO2 WILL I REPEAT WILL KILL YOU.it only takes a couple breaths.

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Good advice, thx dude.

Gotta be honest, doubt I'll do the co2 dump. I live in the same house as my current set up and have a couple dogs as well.

 

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packerfan79

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• May 31, 2017

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You empty a full tank of co2. Displaces all the oxygen. It kills everything that breaths.