spider mites

[apbt4204life]

i have spider mites an cant get rid of them an dont wanta lose my strain can any one help

[Hightide805]

have you tried any sprays? or ladybugs?

[apbt4204life]

i used azamax it ant working but never thout of lady bugs

[Tead]

Predator insects can be quite effective. I love the idea.
I'm a Neem user, but that's more of a long term answer rather than a quick kill.
Sticky fly strips will catch a good deal of them. Soap and water is another safe method. You can remove a great deal of them manually with your fingers rubbing them off the leaves.

Cheers

[Flurple]

you should post a pic if you can, azamax should be killin just about any bug you should have. make sure you are mixing it at the right dose and applying it correctly. im pretty sure azamax takes a few weeks to build up as well so keep applying it. you may not see results for 2-3 weeks

a good alternative is kneem soap or rubbing alcohol spray, or the bugs

[drdanks]

i used spinosad, it worked ok. foggers are ok not to effective, neem will def do the trick. search the web, there are tons of products out there. if ya cant rid yourself of them, then try to control them.

[AKStickyIcky]

I've had spider mites and got rid of them with neem oil mix with dish soap. Used toothpicks to clear out webbings under leaves/branchs. took about 2 weeks and sprayed them in my tub "Spaying under leafs imporant." keep it in the tub till the spay drys. Tilt plant and spray them one more time in the tub with water. Make sure to shake the plant of excess water befor putting back in growroom.

[Hightide805]

Originally Posted by apbt4204life

i used azamax it ant working but never thout of lady bugs

i saw that stuff in a magazine it looks good... so it dosn't work?? has anyone else ever used it?

[Tead]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss azamax. There are many factors that may be in play. I see that it's regularly used by many folk.

Cheers

[aero420]

Azamax does work, and its derived from the Neem tree. It works by starving the spider mites out, and screwing up any eggs that are already laid. It is not a harsh insecticide, so you won't get an instant kill, but it is much safer for you and your plants. Be sure to spray under the leaves, and spray the soil too. Also, hang a few fly strips as close to the plant as possible(I use plant stakes and get it right next to the stalk if I get mites). It can take a week or more for Azamax to kill off all the mites. Pick the webs out with something small, and stick with it, you can get rid of them. If not, Lady Bugs work great at controlling them, and you can buy them cheap. Homey De-Pot sells them, $20 for a 1 cup bag.

[Hightide805]

cool thanks guys i'm thinking on getting some.. do you think it works better then a homemade water/oil/soap mix?

[aero420]

I think the dish soap/oil concoction works for a quicker kill, but seems a little more drastic to me than neem oil treatments, which work best when applied as a pre-treatment. I spray once toward the end of veg, and once or twice during flowering, depending on how long the plant will be there, etc. I try to make sure the plant will have at least 10-15 days of bloom, plus the flush time after the last neem treatment. The easiest way to deal with them is to prevent them. Spider mites don't travel around on there own that much, you usually have to bring them to the plant. I at least change clothes before messing with my plants, even taking a shower first if I was out in the yard, or around a lot of plants or something. I also limit who gets to visit the girls, and tell them the same thing, change you clothes first before you come over, it is in everyones best interest. Sounds paranoid, but I hate dealing with insects and disease.

[apbt4204life]

ya the strips an aza max is working a lil better

[aero420]

If you want a boost, take your plant into the shower like AkStickyIcky said, and hose them little dudes off. If you rinse off as many spider mites as possible, it should speed the process. Just make sure the leaves are dry before you stick her back under the light.
Either way, the Neem and flypaper will do the trick too, if you get impatient hosing them off helps.

Good Luck