I know I've read this and that here and there about how it's unsafe blah blah. If it's unsafe I should have been dead loooong time ago. Last time I had them I had 2 dozen plants in 2 tents all flowering. I rinsed them a couple times a week alternating between Dawn/water, plain water, and mighty bomb, kept them knocked down til harvest. I don't even sweat the bastards anymore, they're a nuisance but they're not the boogeyman I first thought they were when I started growing.
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So...bottom line...can I smoke my buds with spider mites on them?!
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ellz
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Good to know! Thank you for your input! Seems like it would be almost impossible to have a 100% pest free plant. I guess if you do EVERYTHING exactly right it's doable but I imagine it takes A LOT of work. Either way, it's good to know they won't kill me. I didn't think they would but I was more concerned about how bad it would taste or if it would end up making me gag.
ellz
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Just curious...do these little critters only infest the leaves or do they get all in the buds too? It's gotta be pretty enticing if they don't like wind to get as "embedded" in the plants as they can but for the most part, I was only seeing them on the actual leaves. It would make sense they would attack both but I was just curious if any of you knew for sure.
ellz
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I think it would be like oldjarhead100 said and just make a popping sound more than anything. Either way, good to know it doesn't really change the taste. 
ellz - Where do you think you got the mites from?
Tracked in from outside?
--Vegetable garden
--Animals/pets
--From a plant besides marijuana
From another marijuana garden?
--Clones were infested with spider mites
--Tracked spider mites in from another marijuana garden
--Any time the spider mites were living on another marijuana plant before they got to your plants
Tracked in from outside?
--Vegetable garden
--Animals/pets
--From a plant besides marijuana
From another marijuana garden?
--Clones were infested with spider mites
--Tracked spider mites in from another marijuana garden
--Any time the spider mites were living on another marijuana plant before they got to your plants
ellz
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If I had to guess, I would say pets! My cat gets into the garage from time to time. I am always very strict about her getting in there but the kids sometimes don't pay attention and she will sneak in. These were seeds so it can't be due to clones and there was never a grow here prior that I know of (then again this IS Colorado and we didn't buy the house new!) so I am basically thinking it HAD TO BE THE KITTY! I will have to make extra sure she doesn't get in there anymore and I will also have to try to deep clean the cabinet and the garage as best I can. Wondering if I should have the garage bug bombed after this grow? Any thoughts?
ellz
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Just wanted to update this post and provide some photos of what I am dealing with in hopes that it will help other identify the warning signs of spider mites. There is an excellent tutorial available here all about spider mites and how to treat an infestation, along with some great photos of what to look for but I figured it never hurts to have a couple of additional photos. These were taken without any zoom, just how the plants look if you examine them up close.
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oldjarhead100
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Mel you can get a concentrate at home depot or Lowes
oldjarhead100
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Ellz I beleive they only reside under leaves then move around on them
kingfish
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In my experience with "The Borg" (spider mites) is that once they start making webs in the Buds then you will be smoking dead bugs. However I do know of something that will kill the crap out of them. "Captain Jacks Deadbug Brew". Made from Spinoset. You can use it up 'till harvest. I swear by it for Thrips and The Borg.
As from were you get them. If you deal with clones you will most likely pick up spider mites or thrips.
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ellz
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I will have to look into that product now, thank you for that information! Have you ever used Azamax? I just ordered some of that thinking it might be good after what I read on the page all about spider mites. I also noticed on that same page all the praise for products with Spinoset but was curious to know if it was safe up to harvest (which you so conveniently answered in this post...so thank you).
As for the bugs in the buds, I am only seeing webbing around the leaves right now. There is none in the actual buds which is encouraging! Fortunately, I think leaving my plants covered in foliage (as opposed to cutting back on the leaves) may have saved my buds from "The Borg" but I don't want to celebrate that just yet.
As for the bugs in the buds, I am only seeing webbing around the leaves right now. There is none in the actual buds which is encouraging! Fortunately, I think leaving my plants covered in foliage (as opposed to cutting back on the leaves) may have saved my buds from "The Borg" but I don't want to celebrate that just yet.
kingfish
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For future reference. The Borg as Thrips are easy to spot early. As soon as you see little white spots or what looks like shiny streaks like snot. (Thrips) Spray the shit out of them. Check them the next day and if you still see some. Hit them again. I mean spray them to the point where stuff drips of the leaves. Spinoset won't hurt them. Some folks on here remember the Thrips investasion I had last year, and I mean BAD. Two applications, Gone. Get one of these.
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ellz
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That's the sprayer I have. I like it! I will have to pick up something with Spinoset in it. At this point I think the little buggers are dead. I examined the leaves closely and saw the bodies everywhere but nothing moving. I am hoping I will be chopping this crop by the end of next week so I really don't have too much time left to treat them. Still will need to pick up something with Spinoset for my next grow. Sounds like it works great.