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Gamera · 11-24-2005, 04:50 PM

I've heard 2 x now that sulphur vapor or "sulphur bombs" is effective with mites. Any experiences?
Thanks,
Gamera

smokejaguar · 11-24-2005, 05:48 PM

Its been a while since Ive seen or had mites,but doesnt soapy water sprayed on the plant kill them.-usdi Agaluga

Sinfuldreams · 11-24-2005, 05:58 PM

Sulfer is mainly used as a fungicide.
It raises the PH of the surface it lands on, so insect eggs have
a hard time hatching, softens the shell or some such thing.

I used Sulfer for Fungus and Worked over night, probably helped with mites too.

Sin

11-24-2005, 06:07 PM

sulfur does repeal mites... works great

11-24-2005, 10:00 PM

I have a sulphur burner... didn't seem to help me... though I only ran it a few times during an infestation.

No Pest Strips work... Safer soap helped... Neem was too nasty to work with... (probably effective... I just hate the stuff)

Brownpants · 11-25-2005, 03:05 AM

I heard sulphur burners work well to kill everything in the room....I haven't tried it yet, but the hydro stores around here are recommending it...$150 though.....So you can see why they are pushing them. I have had the best results with Safer's End-All...kills eggs and mites effectively.

Verite · 11-26-2005, 12:11 AM

mmmmmm what tastes like match heads?

Gamera · 11-26-2005, 02:17 PM

Thanks peeps! I was just checking out the urban grow shop legend.

Gamera · 11-27-2005, 03:19 PM

I know that you use laboratory grade sulphur and it doesn't smell like crude sulphur. I think it might be tasteless as well.

11-27-2005, 03:46 PM

i believe it's best used in dust form or mixed into water and used as a foliar for mites
but wouldn't isopropyl alchohol be so much easier? 70% does not harm anything and kills EVERYTHING on contact, then it evaporates off so it's just a treatment, a control, not a preventative. Use it to treat a visible colony then use something like this for remaing larvae and the ones that ducked the iso misting.

LOL when i heard you guys say "burner" and "mites" in the same sentence i couldnt help but think of the time i was at my buddies place and he took a spray bottle of 91% iso and a lighter in his hand hehehe went over to the plant and threw flames at the mites

it was a trip...

11-24-2005, 04:50 PM	#1
Gamera Life in the Air Age Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tokeyo Posts: 685	Sulphur and mites? I've heard 2 x now that sulphur vapor or "sulphur bombs" is effective with mites. Any experiences? Thanks, Gamera __________________ "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all." Helen Keller
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11-24-2005, 05:48 PM	#2
smokejaguar New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: First Nation -Southern Plains Posts: 21	Its been a while since Ive seen or had mites,but doesnt soapy water sprayed on the plant kill them.-usdi Agaluga
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11-24-2005, 05:58 PM	#3
Sinfuldreams Basement Garden Gnome Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,581	Sulfer is mainly used as a fungicide. It raises the PH of the surface it lands on, so insect eggs have a hard time hatching, softens the shell or some such thing. I used Sulfer for Fungus and Worked over night, probably helped with mites too. Sin __________________ Amateur Hour (Ron Mael) Lawns grow plush in the hinterlands It's the perfect little setting for the one night stands Now the drapes are drawn and the lights are out It's the time to put in practice what you've dreamed about Sinfuldreams: <<< Can Only Speak of Future Whoring Nattynattygurrl : I Aspire to Whore
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11-24-2005, 06:07 PM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	sulfur does repeal mites... works great
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11-24-2005, 10:00 PM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I have a sulphur burner... didn't seem to help me... though I only ran it a few times during an infestation. No Pest Strips work... Safer soap helped... Neem was too nasty to work with... (probably effective... I just hate the stuff)
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11-25-2005, 03:05 AM	#6
Brownpants When government fears the people you have Liberty, When people fear the government you have Tyranny. Join Date: May 2005 Location: North America Posts: 510	I heard sulphur burners work well to kill everything in the room....I haven't tried it yet, but the hydro stores around here are recommending it...$150 though.....So you can see why they are pushing them. I have had the best results with Safer's End-All...kills eggs and mites effectively. __________________ Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. -- Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh
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11-26-2005, 12:11 AM	#7
Verite My little pony.. my little pony Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,750	mmmmmm what tastes like match heads? __________________ Strains by Verite .......................... Holy Grail Intro, Seeds at Seebay, Private Breeders Orange Diesel Intro, Seeds now at Seedbay
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11-26-2005, 02:17 PM	#8
Gamera Life in the Air Age Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tokeyo Posts: 685	Thanks peeps! I was just checking out the urban grow shop legend. __________________ "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all." Helen Keller
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11-27-2005, 03:19 PM	#9
Gamera Life in the Air Age Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tokeyo Posts: 685	I know that you use laboratory grade sulphur and it doesn't smell like crude sulphur. I think it might be tasteless as well. __________________ "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all." Helen Keller
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11-27-2005, 03:46 PM	#10
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	i believe it's best used in dust form or mixed into water and used as a foliar for mites but wouldn't isopropyl alchohol be so much easier? 70% does not harm anything and kills EVERYTHING on contact, then it evaporates off so it's just a treatment, a control, not a preventative. Use it to treat a visible colony then use something like this for remaing larvae and the ones that ducked the iso misting. LOL when i heard you guys say "burner" and "mites" in the same sentence i couldnt help but think of the time i was at my buddies place and he took a spray bottle of 91% iso and a lighter in his hand hehehe went over to the plant and threw flames at the mites it was a trip...
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