Guy Cavallero
Well-Known Member
Presently I am about 20 days into my fight against mites. I have used a four-stage attack against the little bastards, including two pyrethrin sprays and smite which is a peppermint and rosemary extract based in oils. I have also mixed up multiple batches of 9 Parts water to 1 part alcohol. Those gets sprayed under heavy pressure. They get sprayed every day that my plants haven't been treated with an insecticidal soap or extract based attack.
My question is, ladybugs...... I'd like to throw in some of these little creatures to see if they still feast or if they have no reason to hang around..... If you know what I mean. That being said, I'm wondering if the attack that I am using against the mites will affect the ladybugs in any way? Obviously if they are in there, I have no reason to be spraying the plants anymore, so that portion of the attack would stop. I have not seen a Mite in there in days.
Any thoughts?
My question is, ladybugs...... I'd like to throw in some of these little creatures to see if they still feast or if they have no reason to hang around..... If you know what I mean. That being said, I'm wondering if the attack that I am using against the mites will affect the ladybugs in any way? Obviously if they are in there, I have no reason to be spraying the plants anymore, so that portion of the attack would stop. I have not seen a Mite in there in days.
Any thoughts?