Dunge said:

I've seen mites twice. Probably a local variety, as very not too hard to kill/ control, and putting plants outside come summer put an end to them.
Inside isopropyl and oil sprays did them in.
What I noticed was the ability for a mite attack to so damage a plant that it seems to have no ability to fight back. This might well enplane the variety of results gotten from farmers.
Every detail matters when trying to eradicate a population that numbers in the billions.
We are not talking, "kill most".
Their very existence needs to end. All of them.
That's a tall order using anything less potent than fire.
And I agree that nematodes are cool, and Gnatrol is the only BTi worth buying.

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caregiverken said:

I lost a lot of lower buds to the mites (pounds)
This big orange dago had mites bad..I showed it before here
But these lowers some how made it ..
You can see the "Tacoed" leaves
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They can have the leaves
The purple leaves are from the cooler night and gentics :)

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phoenixfire said:

Thanks for the thread @caregiverken It's massiv. I tried reading through but got anxious to find out how the smoke came out on these ladies? I too battle these devil critters! But Foliar is not an option unless the sun really kills that stuff because I smoke my own medicine.


Any feedback from anyone is appreciative, on the smoke from russet mite battled bud?

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phoenixfire said:

Thanks for the thread @caregiverken It's massive. I tried reading through but got anxious to find out how the smoke came out on these ladies? I too battle these devil critters! But Foliar is not an option unless the sun really kills that stuff because I smoke my own medicine.


Any feedback from anyone is appreciative, on the smoke from russet mite battled bud?

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caregiverken said:

all my buds are mite battled buds
I smoke them all day long everyday
like I said in the post above I tossed a lot of lower small stuff
But, I managed to save some nice tops
so it wasn't a total loss just a big setback
I sprayed avid 60 days before harvest and used organic methods until harvest
I haven't had a chance to have these buds tested yet. The lab is a little ways away. I'm a little short on cash
I'm pretty sure 60 days in the Sun degraded the avid though.

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Circle B said:

I'm treating my mothers, got to keep my genetics (they are infested)

(I am not recommending this for anyone else to try)

40 mil dr. Bronners unsented
6 heaping Tbsp. diatomaceous earth
gal of water
then I dusted them with diatomaceous earth

ill keep you posted and post pics
if I can eradicate them from my genetics and help someone else save there genes it would be worth documenting here.

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Circle B said:

I choose this because they cant build up immunity to it. the dusting may not have been needed (there are no rules in war), however the spray seems to work great it well kill everything (I sprayed a moth while I was in there, it died instantly with the mites). I thinking rinse in 24 hours do this every 4 to 5 days (just the spray) and clean, bleach, bomb, repeat, repeat over and over again till I can possibly get a winter crop ready.

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geologic said:

This is wonderful news Ken--
yawl done found The Cure!!!

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caregiverken said:

Excellent advice !!
Diatomaceous earth for the win!
Worked like a charm!
I haven't found any mites since I used it last month
Still trying to wash it off though:p

Im so sure that it worked im bringing in the only clone i saved from the summer crop.
I had to save bubba kush cause its my wife's favorite medicine
I've had this clone outside in the cold and rain under a porch light for over two months! lol
Torn up but, still kickin ;)
Lets see how she does in the tent now :)
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Seamaiden said:

Wow! You really had to get it in there, too. You used @Circle B 's method, then?

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