Another spider mite question...

[BAMF]

I think its a wonderful idea to bake yer soil,,,

[anu]

yer ol lady's house plants may be hidin dam fungus gnats,so when yer makin a fresh start check everything

[Deej]

Good luck Ratty! One other way to make sure ya get all the little beggars
is to wash down everything w/ a water & bleach solution.
Pots,drip trays,surfaces holding plants..any walls getting crevices etc...

Lord knows I have had more than my share of battles w/ The BORG!

None at all since I moved here,so I think that I never did ever erradicate them
from previous grow areas at JLW's

& anu's tip about checking house plants for pests is a good one too

Gnats & other pests can be residing on other plants...also.be very careful when
bringing in new plants of any kind,keep them isolated until you have treated
them as a precaution.

Happy growing my dear friend

[koda]

IMHO ...after space and tools clean up......Whatever treatment u use, must be continued for the life cycle of ur "bugs".
It also might be prudent to alternate treatments (w/another quality product) during their cycle... (i think about 7- 14 days, from egg to adult, temperatures can lengthen this span, They like it hot and dry...

[koda]

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[Deej]

Koda is right.. she knows her stuff.

[julianchalmers]

These mites are a real problem for all my houseplants. Also, recently, I brought some plants in, from a friends outdoor garden. Mites obviously were established or hatched, off these, because once I noticed a problem it was widespread.
I like pyrethreum, especially the aerosol form. I see signs of phytotoxicity with any of the soap type sprays, if you spray enough to have any impact at all.
So, I revert back to my old homemade formula, and I have basically gone from lots of mites, to no signs whatsoever. I strongly recommend that you try the following recipe, which has never shows phytotoxicity damage on any plants.
Recipe for a regular sized spray bottle:
Crush one garlic clove and with a few dry chili flakes, boil in 3 cups water for several minutes. Remove from the heat.
Add in the tobacco from 2 cigarettes and let stand for 5 minutes.
Strain through a coffee filter and pour into spray bottle. Top water almost to the top, leaving room for:
1/2 tsp dish soap, 1/2 tsp listerine, 1/4 tsp cooking oil.
Shake lightly, so as not to foam up the soap.
Use twice a week, for 2 weeks to deal with an infestation.
Use lightly, once a week as a preventative.
(Spray when it is cool. Mornings are the best)
Give me some feedback, how it works for you.
J

[Sun&Dirt]

If you get mite's your room is to hot, end of story.

[Deej]

Good luck Ratty! One other way to make sure ya get all the little beggars
is to wash down everything w/ a water & bleach solution.
Pots,drip trays,surfaces holding plants..any walls getting crevices etc...

Lord knows I have had more than my share of battles w/ The BORG!

None at all since I moved here,so I think that I never did ever erradicate them
from previous grow areas at JLW's

& anu's tip about checking house plants for pests is a good one too

Gnats & other pests can be residing on other plants...also.be very careful when
bringing in new plants of any kind,keep them isolated until you have treated
them as a precaution.

Happy growing my dear friend

I did not follow my own advice
I bought some small basil & parsley plants to give me fresh herb all winter.
These are in my kitchen window...Now,my 'seedlings' have become infected
w/ THE BORG!
I was already fighting Fungus gnats,now this ERRRRRRR!

I have had them separated from the girls in veg as those ones have light 24/7..
the lil ones were in my south facing kitchen window to expose them to natural
sunlight & to have them at 12/12 to sex them.Now I am going beserk wondering
when they will find my bigger girls.

Am going to try the garlic/tobacco spray using recipe above.Will get some more
Neem as well,what I have is about 6 years old.Must get some pyrethum(sp?) as well
Wish me luck

[A Bloke Down The Pub]

I did not follow my own advice

Doh!

Must get some pyrethum(sp?) as well
Wish me luck

Permethrin will do a better job, and will sort out the fungus gnats, too.

After soaking my plants in it, and using a couple of permethrin foggers in the growspace, and I haven't seen any of the little bastards for nearly a month.
I'm still keeping my eyes peeled, but hopefully I've got rid of them for now.