What's your IPM for indoors

[Lancashire farmer]

Hello growers! I've recently got spider mites and I want to implement a IPM in my garden. I'm trying to find out what the best IPM program is so I can keep these pests under control. What is your IPM? Thanks and have a Dank day

Hi dankman, firstly gutted on the mites, they really are a growers worst nightmare ,
Ive had serious problems with these in the past. Tried a lot of the sprays on the market but most of them seemed uneffective at stopping the life cycle(never seemed to kill the eggs).
I now add sachets of

Amblyseius californicus as a preventative (these can live a few weeks without food as well as surviving harsher temp swings than others).
last time i had a outbreak i used

Phytoseiulus persimilis straight out of a shaker bottle along side

Amblyseius californicus sachets​

, it worked well. ​

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Just a Heads-up on the predatory mites or other live natural enemy's.

They are usually shipped in a package with "fine wood chips" just a bit
bigger than (saw dust)

If using during flower DO NOT just open the package and sprinkle over
the tops of the plants. WHY ?, Because all the wood chips get STUCK to the buds,
Learned that the hard way

I wash my harvest if using predetor mites. Sorts the issue of sawdust , i dont really like the idea of smoking mite excrement either .

 

[Lancashire farmer]

I use a HOME made DIY Lady but home that will sloow release and if set-up correctly will last
from mid veg through flower with Live Lady Bugs keeping a watch and making sure no critters will
get the chance to reproduce

Spoiler: LINK to DIY LADY Bug Home

New Moon Over Guawi: A High Brix Journey

Nice! I bet they keep pests out of there! Looking good (and detailed) in here Gazoo! :high-five:

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This is a awesome pic mate

 

[AdaminCO]

Just a Heads-up on the predatory mites or other live natural enemy's.

They are usually shipped in a package with "fine wood chips" just a bit
bigger than (saw dust)

If using during flower DO NOT just open the package and sprinkle over
the tops of the plants. WHY ?, Because all the wood chips get STUCK to the buds,
Learned that the hard way

Yeah same here. Lol! I’ve had to wash the corn husk out of the buds already.
The place I recommended has pouches you can hang from the branches.

It happens.

 

[Dankman_420]

just bring in a package of termites, or maybe some beavers?