Ladybugs vs. Spidermites... ding ding

doublegrow7

Member
So ive got 9 og girls approx 6ft in a 10x12 area and one greesy spider mite infestation. What I did was spray mitecide twice within a 24 hour period, waited a day and introduced the mites to my 4500 new friends. so far so good, the ladybugs are climbing all over my plants and devowering the little shitmites. I've got a couple questions tho because i've never used ladybugs before...

1) Will the ladybugs eat spider mites already dead from the mitecide?
2) If they do will it make them sick?
3) Dose spraying ladybugs with water keep them alive longer?
4) I'm not gonna have ladybugs hatching out of my finished product am I?
5) How long after the mites are gone will i see an improvement in my girls?
 

elduece

Active Member
When you get tired of those lady bugs, send in the praying mantises. Although I've used lady bugs and praying mantises many times I don't have an answer for any of those questions, sorry.
 

Jack Harer

Well-Known Member
It would stand to reason that if the mites ingested or were coated with a pesticide, then that pesticide is gonna have an impact on the little ladies (bugs). We're losing wildlife to the fact that they feed on prey exposed to pesticides.
 

HighLowGrow

Well-Known Member
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I mostly grow autos with cfls 24/0 and leave the doors open for most of the summer grows for obvious reasons.

I didn't have spider mites, but had some other spiders, moths and a few wasps roaming around in my box. This little guy found his way to food on his own.
 
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