Attack of the Aphids

northsidenovis

Active Member
I have been infested by aphids at first I thought that they might have been mites as I got a couple of clones off my nephew and he has heaps of them when i got clones i sprayed them with Maverick a few times seemed all good then couple weeks later i gave them all a good spray all over and under leaves the next day there was heaps of dead bugs all around the drip tray every plant had these bugs in a circle around them. each day I wld vacum all of the dead bugs up and clean out there drip trays then spray them this continued on over 1 - 2 weeks until bugs stoped showing up but then thy came back[i saw a cple] a few weeks later not many though and they were gone after 1 - 2 sprays all except my 1 mother which just kept producing them this made me think that there are in the dirt as whenever I watered the mother bugs wld come out with the run off water in tray. I moved mother out of grow tent alltogether to stop reinfection of other plants had no problems cant see any bugs on plants? they are 3 1/2 weeks into budding cycle and I noticed 1 little buggar walking along the white floor [stand out on white] as they are now in bud I knw I shouldn't spray them as will fuk with bud so I gav a little spray but only around pots, floor and dirt surfaces well as under sides of leaves the next day there was a good 100 or so around a few of them?? I dont want to spray again but any sugestions or knowledge on the subject wld b appreciated. [if u didnt fall asleep reading this novel lol]
 

northsidenovis

Active Member
Come on guys I see heaps of people have looked at this but not 1 single post??
I guess this isn't a problem you have in the usa or uk ?? has anyone had aphids???
well my plants are really pumping now and I haven't seen any more aphids since I last sprayed them so hopefully I will be sweet right thru till harvest I can't wait am at about week 7 of budding stage and there are 3 big main colas on each plant and I reckon will be pulling well over a lb using a grow tent which has worked awsome results def my best crop yet under a 600 hps will try get some pics to post bet I'll get some replies then lol
all good keep growing!!!
 

merahoon

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LADY BUGS! You can buy them at a nursery and they give you around 1,000 for under ten bucks. Lady bugs love to feast on aphids.
 

northsidenovis

Active Member
yea I've heard that and I got some off the fruit trees in back yard but I cant catch that many and they dont sell them in nurserys here in NZ (not sure why not) cheers anyway plants are budding hard and I haven't seen any aphids for ages so hopefully the last time I sprayed them did the trick!
 
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