Pest control in early flowering

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PDiddyDank

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Hobbit Grower said:
Need advice, I have a pretty strong outdoor grow going right now. The flowering stage is underway and the pest are there.
I pick off all that I can see but it is all kinds. Grass hoppers and all kinds of flying bugs small and big. I spray early evening with pyrethrum every 3-4 days and once a week with caterpillar (safer brand). I don’t use any nutrients just a small dose of 0-10-10 about a week ago. Any advice to keep this crop healthy and bug free appreciated. I don’t know the strain. I attached a few pics. Thining, Feeding, pest control. Just compost for soil when started.View attachment 4641593View attachment 4641594
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I netted off my plants this year to avoid the bigger insects. I still got thrips because they could get through the netting. However, I released ladybugs to deal with them and the netting keeps them in so they have no where to go and can focus on eating the bad guys. I also released nematodes into the soil. Neem during veg, along with spinosad. Mosquito netting and frame is pretty cheap (and reuseable) compared to buying bottle after bottle of insecticide. 117676129_669934300535590_5332857294549245176_n.jpg
 
jimmy 2 step

jimmy 2 step

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How about some Hummingbird feeders the more the merrier, if you have them in your area this time of the year Hummingbirds that is lol Nice natural way to help out.

Their preferred insects include, but are not limited to: small beetles, true bugs, weevils, flies, gnats, mosquitoes, aphids, mites, leafhoppers, flying ants, and parasitic wasps. Their favorite insect food source is the spider and harvestmen (daddy long legs). 80 percent of their diet is insects and spiders.
 
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