Red Spider Mites

[yellow]

Hello, caught an early infestation of red spider mites. Any safe, preferably quick & easy solutions to prevent a further outbreak?
Thanks.

 

[PaganRich]

I had an attack that lasted best part of 4 months but I was doing a rolling harvest so couldn`t stop...I tried: Neem Oil, Insecticide Soap, SM-90, Alcohol (For me and the girls), Bug Clear Ultra & Mighty Wash...what I have found is Mighty Wash is just plain awesome but they will come back, Bug Clear is good but they get used to it quickly, Neem and Insectide Soap combined is very good as is alcohol/water solution. I used Mighty Wash to kill everything mite wish but I don`t believe it`s systemic though it`s a bit confusing on the net, then weekly neem/insectide soap as that is systemic though once buds have formed I`d hit with alcohol/water, just insecticide soap or if bad, Mighty Wash or Bug Clear. I was recommended a Cooper fungicide as good as well but haven`t tried.
They evolve so you need to just keep at them but they are really hard to eradicate. I shut down eventually to try and break the cycle...oh, SM-90`s okay but that`s about it in my experience...good luck mate, they can be controlled but it`s hard work and not good for things like Scrog

 

[kingfish]

I alternate between these two. I've gotten rid of "The Borg" every time. You WILL have to repeat this a couple of times. Like Pagan said. They are a bitch to get rid off. Good luck.

 

[9fingerleafs]

spray alcohol and water 1:1 under and over leaves twice a day for a couple of weeks. ONLY in veg

 

[9fingerleafs]

you cant get SM-90 for the time being, maybe it will be a couple of years before its back on the shops

 

[9fingerleafs]

and remember some plants are very prone to mites and others seem almost inmune. sometimes you gotta sacrifice one plant for the health of the grow

 

[PaganRich]

9fingerleafs Yeah, saw that thing Nebula put out and stocked up. Always pricey over here as well

 

[9fingerleafs]

i never needed it and when i did it was impossible to get in my country but i had great results with alcohol for a small grow. checking the plants several times a day very meticulously is a must to prevent and control all bugs

 

[yellow]

I did the alcohol and water, however in flower. Ooops?

 

[9fingerleafs]

the worst case scenario would be some bitterant left in your buds resulting is a disgusting taste. denatonium benzoate is widely used by alcohol manufacturers as a bittering agent and it wil not evaporate like alcohol or water

 

[yellow]

Knew I shouldn’t have used bourbon xD

 

[9fingerleafs]

now that i think of it alcohol also will dissolve trichomes and thc