Does pepper spray really kill mites?

The mites we have are completely immune to pyrethrins and other chems found in other bug bombs. Neem has always helped, its never really killed them all but its always hel;ped.....not any more. Ive always assumed the mites that survive the bombs were just hiding good enough to not be harmed.....i was dead wrong. I used a whole house bomb in a 1000cuft sealed area and it didnt even kill the ones walking around in the open , let alone the ones hiding. I mean we were warned about using so much bomb in so little of space and nothing. Not a single dead mite.
Ladybugs are out of the question unless someone knows of a super species that like mites.
Im pretty sure iso alcohol will kill them on contact but i dont recall what strength to use? Where does a person find alcohol during this virus bullshit ? Thanks guys an gals.

Try sulfur burners. Very toxic to mites.

Mighty Wash works.
How's about some Phytoseiulus natural predators.
I just chopped down my flower room and noticed a few on one plant. I've a new batch of plants going into that room on Friday after I've cleaned it but just in case any stragglers survive I've ordered 2000 Phytoseiulus. Arriving tomorrow.
The new batch of plants are mite free and will stay that way all the way til harvest lol
The large dose of 2,000 should be used for relatively high infestations or particularly large greenhouses.
Total red spider mite population should be no greater than 40,000 at the time of releasing Phytoseiulus.
These will sort the feckers out!
Used them a few times over the years with good results.
Other predators are available. Amblyseius andersoni is another type and there's a wasp, can't remember it's name too.
I've also had great success using mighty Wash first then a day or two later introducing the predators.
Good luck

Check out predator mites. No you are not substituting one problem for another. The predator mites are meat eaters and starve to death once your plant killers are eaten.

getogrow said:

Where does a person find alcohol during this virus bullshit ?

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I got sick of it being sold out everywhere. I eventually ordered from an industrial supply shop. However, I did have to buy a case of four, one gallon containers of it (99%). It should last us through this, and the next pandemic

Regarding lady bugs, they all kill mites. You can order them in boxes of various counts for cheap.

spek9 said:

I got sick of it being sold out everywhere. I eventually ordered from an industrial supply shop. However, I did have to buy a case of four, one gallon containers of it (99%). It should last us through this, and the next pandemic

Regarding lady bugs, they all kill mites. You can order them in boxes of various counts for cheap.

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Yes , they eat mites but they dont really like um and keeping them is a pain in the ass. ladybugs hate bright light so they just aint a very effective predator. They spend all their days trying to get out vs eating and breeding.
i guess my only choice is to buy some predators and hope they live through it.
I counted moflo, i only got 38,386 mites so im well under 40k

I've finished washing down the room with bleach and fairy liquid and finished it off with fly spray...... lol.
Doors closed until tomorrow, then a few hours of airing the grow room and it'll be ready to rock with the new plants.