Predatory mites and harvest?

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hello, i had a bad spider mite infestation in the first few weeks of flower, sprayed with avid now at week 4, mites are trying to come back, and i am not ok with spraying my buds, i got the hydro store to order in some persimilis to combat the few mites remaning for the last few weeks of flower. now what can i do about the predatory mites before harvest, as i dont want to end up smoking them.... i was thinking of just releasing a few at a time to keep spider mites to a minimum, but i have a small 4x4 box with 5 plants and dont want the predatory mites to start breeding...

Any idea on how to get rid of the predatory mites in the last few week or 2 of flowering? or will they not end up in the bud anyhow?
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dbkick

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predator mites tend to turn cannibal when the food source runs out. for killing mites in flower I suggest Mighty Wash (once again) by NPK Industries.
 
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i know i have smoked a ton of mites, and i dont have the $ right now for mighty wash nor a paint sprayer, i know about mighty wash already but good info. so you are saying the predator mites will eat themselves? leaving 1 super predator mite before harvest haha? plus i already got hydro store to order the mites, and a freind to go pick them up.

i see very few webs and plants are perked back up and happy very little discoration from mites, but i know their still there.
would releasing a few predator mites per plant to keep it under control be practical? i am getting 250 so if mites come back i can release more to keep it under control, i understand ill be smoking some mites, but i want to keep it to a minimal.

thanks for the input thou-im going to read up on mighty wash for future crops.
 
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