Russet Mites Discussion

[idiophonics]

I recently was informed that my thrip problem was actually a Russet Mite problem, thank you @ethcan for that insight.

I am going to remove all my plants, clean up the room and start again. What should my best practices be for cleaning and ultimately for prevention. As well as best techniques for "dipping" cuttings and quarantining. I have heard about the use of sulfur powders, DE and neem oils.

Thinking they were thrips I started with Beauveria Bassiana applied in a foliar spray. Along with Neoseiulus Amblyseius Cucumeris (bene bugs).

Lets discuss, and thank you all.

 

[idiophonics]

 

[SmithsJunk]

I recently was informed that my thrip problem was actually a Russet Mite problem, thank you @ethcan for that insight.

I am going to remove all my plants, clean up the room and start again. What should my best practices be for cleaning and ultimately for prevention. As well as best techniques for "dipping" cuttings and quarantining. I have heard about the use of sulfur powders, DE and neem oils.

Thinking they were thrips I started with Beauveria Bassiana applied in a foliar spray. Along with Neoseiulus Amblyseius Cucumeris (bene bugs).

Lets discuss, and thank you all.

Can't you treat em? I killed a broad mite infestation in my outdoor garden. Used heavy duty stuff, but it worked. Are they too far along for stronger pesticides?

 

[Elevated]

No need to use chemicals, use Plant Therapy. Use is every 12 hours for 3 days to make sure eggs don't hatch!!! Then switch between Purecrop1 and Plant therapy. Spray each product once a week with atomizer or my favorite is Paint sprayer (never used). Also, cloning if you dip cutting in Plant Therapy you will prevent hitchhikers!!! Good luck, you can beat them.

 

[idiophonics]

This is a small garden and all the plants are pretty early clones and seedlings. I am going to get some petri dishes and try various methods on them. It seems like more work to get treat them vs completely remove and start over. Sure I will lose a couple cuts that are fire, but lets face it we got tons of other fire to choose from. I will be reporting back on my findings, but any advise is very much appreciated. I am going to try to stick to products approved by Washington state, which can be found here: https://agr.wa.gov/pestfert/pesticides/docs/Pesticidesalloweduseonmarijuana.pdf

 

[Elevated]

Here my room in Riococo open top bags to show how foliar works wonders

 

[idiophonics]

Here my room in Riococo open top bags to show how foliar works wonders

Do you have Russet Mite problems?

 

[ethcan]

No need to use chemicals, use Plant Therapy. Use is every 12 hours for 3 days to make sure eggs don't hatch!!! Then switch between Purecrop1 and Plant therapy. Spray each product once a week with atomizer or my favorite is Paint sprayer (never used). Also, cloning if you dip cutting in Plant Therapy you will prevent hitchhikers!!! Good luck, you can beat them.

Have you actually fought broad/russet mites with plant therapy? Are we talking two spot, or broad/russet? BIG difference in terms of resilience and difficulty to eradicate.

 

[Jack og]

De and sulfur. Nuke those buggers

 

[idiophonics]

De and sulfur. Nuke those buggers

Both in powder form?

 

[Jack og]

Burn sulfur and then scatter DE in space

 

[ethcan]

Burn sulfur and then scatter DE in space

I didn't find any efficacy from burning sulfur. Spraying on micronized sulfur is a completely different one however.

 

[CaliRooted]

Spray the Sulfur it's your best friend when your dealing with russets. Follow up with Venerate and Grandevo if you care about your overall product. Of course no sulfur in flower or bugs

 

[Jack og]

I didn't find any efficacy from burning sulfur. Spraying on micronized sulfur is a completely different one however.

Yea for small grows , spray would be ideal. We grow thousands so when we did have an issue 100 burners and then green cleaner post with de

 

[Jack og]

The grow we have

 

[ethcan]

Holy Jesus lmao. Logistics for eliminating russets seem next to impossible on that scale.

I would be absolutely terrified to find a russet mite in this operation.

 

[CaliRooted]

For real tho^^^^^

 

[ethcan]

For real tho^^^^^

Venerate and Grandevo, are they good for all around IPM? Or just russet's/broads?

 

[idiophonics]

So spraying sulfur dissolved in water is a better choice than dusting with the powder?

 

[ethcan]

So spraying sulfur dissolved in water is a better choice than dusting with the powder?

According to Calirooted and I, absolutely yes.

This is what I use:
https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-PRODUCTS-142-Sulphur-Fungicide/dp/B0035H7V34