Spider mites I hate these things please help

MidnightSun72 said:

Those plants look a very manageable size. I'd take them into the bath tub/shower. Grab the shower head if you have a flexible one and shoot water up the under sides of the of the leaves to knock the mites and eggs off. I do this regularly as a preventative measure and its way easier on the girls than sprays. That being said it's something you have to manage the fuckers will always seem to come back.

Control your temps mites have a reproductive cycle of 3 weeks to maturity at 24 degrees Celsius vs 3-5 days at 30 degrees Celsius.

Another thing you can do is get a small vacuum and vacuum the under sides of all leaves.

I wouldn't use Neem oil during flower since it's gross to smoke.
On vegging plants and moms not too bad as you'll shed all those leaves by the time it flowers. I used Safers insecticidal soap when pruning/bathtub isn't working. Two sprays 4 days apart.

Also if you spray and products on the girls don't do it during lights on as this will burn the plants. They need time to dry before getting the light

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I sprayed all under the leafs last night with cold water I think I’m going to get rid off them it’s scary in case they come back because I want top shelf weed but I no it will turn out rubbish with these lerking around can eny tell me how I go about cleaning the room down what with like and what to clean and how do I fumigate the room I’m really still new to this never had this sort off problem before

GeneBanker said:

They are very early in flower that you can find a fix and not have to start over

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But won’t they keep coming back if I get rid off them now I’m not sure as I’m kinda new to this

I use isopropyl alcohol, potassium bicarbonate and castile soap. It works wonders.
It kills virtually every pest there is and helps prevent (and will kill) powdery mildew.

Use 70% isopropyl (4 pints), water (4 pints), potassium bicarbonate ( at this point, one table spoon) and a teaspoon of castile soap (plain castile soap or peppermint). You can also mix in spinosad with this for a bit of a residual but stop using the spinosad early in flower.

Cover the plant with the spray. Stems, leaves and branches. Spray every two days for week. Then every third day for another week or so.
The alcohol in the spray kills mites on contact. The soap weakens the eggs and will kill some of them too. As new eggs hatch you are spraying again,killing the newly hatched mites before they can develop enough to reproduce. This will after a short time eliminate the problem.

The potassium bicarbonate, in the spray, staves off and kills powdery mildew.
Also spray the entire room with this stuff. Walls, ceiling, floor and the plant containers.
Good luck friend!

JimmiP said:

I use isopropyl alcohol, potassium bicarbonate and castile soap. It works wonders.
It kills virtually every pest there is and helps prevent (and will kill) powdery mildew.

Use 70% isopropyl (4 pints), water (4 pints), potassium bicarbonate ( at this point, one table spoon) and a teaspoon of castile soap (plain castile soap or peppermint). You can also mix in spinosad with this for a bit of a residual but stop using the spinosad early in flower.

Cover the plant with the spray. Stems, leaves and branches. Spray every two days for week. Then every third day for another week or so.
The alcohol in the spray kills mites on contact. The soap weakens the eggs and will kill some of them too. As new eggs hatch you are spraying again,killing the newly hatched mites before they can develop enough to reproduce. This will after a short time eliminate the problem.

The potassium bicarbonate, in the spray, staves off and kills powdery mildew.
Also spray the entire room with this stuff. Walls, ceiling, floor and the plant containers.
Good luck friend!

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Really appreciate the advice mate wish me luck

Dug123 said:

I sprayed all under the leafs last night with cold water I think I’m going to get rid off them it’s scary in case they come back because I want top shelf weed but I no it will turn out rubbish with these lerking around can eny tell me how I go about cleaning the room down what with like and what to clean and how do I fumigate the room I’m really still new to this never had this sort off problem before

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You are on the right track. Although they are still at a manageable size, it is still going to be a battle all the way through flower and the yield will most likely be reduced. It is usually best to kill them and start over but that is sometimes a hard decision to make. It sounds like you are almost there already. If you think there is a chance of reinfestation you should probably spray some neem on your next crop during veg when they are small as a preventative measure.

I'd take them out, put them in the shower or on a back patio if you have one and spray them down good with a citric acid solution. It's a contact killer. Then let them sit while you clean your grow area. When your done with that spray the plants off thoroughly with plain water. Top and bottom of the leaves. Those plants are easily dealt with as they are not very big. But they're your plants so if you want to rip them up then rip them up.

Also, what is that they're sitting on? It looks like carpet or something. If it's not a capillary mat then put something down that you can keep clean easy.

Good luck.

I recommend a watering then defoliation, then a pump sprayer with cold water to all the leaves at a decent pressure. Take the top soil and scrape it off and replace with fresh soil. After the leaves dry follow up with azadachrin from the pump sprayer following dosaging instructions and repeating per the spider mites life cycle

A magnifying glass or usb microscope is good for finding out what species of mite they are to figure out your plan of attack. Azadachrin is an active ingredient in neem oil and is expensive but worth it.

When spraying plants one by one , take them all out of the grow room and thoroughly clean everything. Be sure house plants and anything else is treated as well. Sometimes if one plant is affected the most it is a good idea to just kill it
Good luck !

Good luck with them!!

As soon as your done harvesting, if you don't toss everything, I would definitely do a full, deep, thorough cleaning of everything, and do everything you can to never let them come back.

When it comes to mites you only have 2 options, toss everything and start from scratch after a deep clean, or strap on a ballistic helmet and bulletproof vest and head into battle. You have to be more aggressive than you would with any other pest. The worst is when you've spent every waking moment waging war against them and then days go by, sometimes weeks, and you think they're all gone, only to look under a random leaf and find a single mite laying eggs!!! Not trying to discourage you, don't give up the fight, it can be done, vigilance is crucial!

Its been over 5 years since I've seen a mite thank God, but I had to get rid of everything I had at one point to do it, it was worth it though. Nearly 2 years I dealt with them. Never again.

BeastLebanese said:

Good luck with them!!

As soon as your done harvesting, if you don't toss everything, I would definitely do a full, deep, thorough cleaning of everything, and do everything you can to never let them come back.

When it comes to mites you only have 2 options, toss everything and start from scratch after a deep clean, or strap on a ballistic helmet and bulletproof vest and head into battle. You have to be more aggressive than you would with any other pest. The worst is when you've spent every waking moment waging war against them and then days go by, sometimes weeks, and you think they're all gone, only to look under a random leaf and find a single mite laying eggs!!! Not trying to discourage you, don't give up the fight, it can be done, vigilance is crucial!

Its been over 5 years since I've seen a mite thank God, but I had to get rid of everything I had at one point to do it, it was worth it though. Nearly 2 years I dealt with them. Never again.

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Did you have to get new equipment??? I’ve got rid off the plants plus got a midi smoke bomb ??

Dug123 said:

Did you have to get new equipment??? I’ve got rid off the plants plus got a midi smoke bomb ??

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You should be alright with equipment, I would keep all equipment in the room when you do the smoke, to get all the nooks and crannys, then clean and disinfect all equipment, walls, floors, ceilings, corners.
Keep any houseplants you may have in the opposite end of the house. Get a white lab coat or change of clothes and hat you can wear in the room. If you go on a hike or into the wild and come home, don't leave your old clothes lying around in a hamper, throw em STRAIGHT in the wash. Never get clones, if you ever do inspect them CLOSELY, I would keep them in isolation, away from your main room, under a separate light until you can say your confident they're pest free and uncontaminated. At least a few weeks to be on the safe side.

I would also toss any dirt into your backyard, get new pots, or wash them really good.

If you do all this you should be okay, I would also try and keep the room shut down for a month at least, maybe 2 if possible. I know it sucks and for many people it could leave them in a shitty position with no smoke, but if you hate those things as much as I do, you'll be willing to sacrifice. There's always going to be collateral damage, that's part of the fight with them. I would recommend making the hot pepper spray with scotch bonnets, if you ever seen mites or the eggs under a loupe or microscope most species have a translucent skin so the spray should just burn em to death.

Anyway, sorry for the super long reply, gotta head out to work. Best of luck to you. My biggest tip would be not to stress about it too much, just be vigilant.

Get something with spinosad, like captain Jack’s. Spray at lights out every 3rd day for the next 2 weeks. Be very thorough under the leaves, on branches and at nodes. Personally I like to alternate with lost coast to assure that they don’t get used to one but for the first treatment you will be fine with the one. Spinosad will kill larvae and adults, is biological and is safe while delivering multiple modes of action.

Right guys just a update I’ve got rid off the of the plants and the pots in the room the room is empty just the grow stuff left in there I’ve just put a midi smoke bomb in there and going to clean the room down with grow clean after is there enythink else I could do ?