Spider mite murder!!
spider mites can be asshats!! but they are pretty simple to get rid of ,
YOU must do your job right and do it every 3 to 5 days !!
a lot of problems i see with mites is hate to say it but LAZINESS.. IF u use Einstein Oil like your supposed to u SHOULD not see mites after 2 to 3 weeks ! do not be fooled by marketing products they say it can drop em dead ! these bugs breed every 3 days , they lay eggs almost every 3 to 5 days . they will adapt to poisons and will become immune to almost every poison .
Using systemic poisons to kill mites is really not a good idea imho ,, when there are so many other options out there .
1to 2 tablespoons of Alcohol mixed with 1 gallon water can kill mites ,, will not harm plants ,, I personally done this to many plants
in flower or not ,,
sulfur is a natural pesticide . spraying the plants with a sulfur spray will help .
i use 2 methods Einstein Oil and alcohol .
trick to using oil is to get it to break down and mix with water lol ,, using alcohol will break down the oil and suspend into the water for a very short period of time
when spraying the plant ,, u will need a good Pump Sprayer , u need to mix the OIL and alcohol together first,, let it thin down the oil mix warm water to the oil and alcohol mix ,, then u MUST SHAKE THE HELL out the oil and water . spray the plant underside very well this is were they will be ,, u must coat the underside of the leaves .. TRICK 2 keep shaking the pump sprayer to keep the mixture mixed into the water it will try to separate from the water within a few seconds ,, means u gotta shake the mixture every 20 to 30 seconds
.after sprayin the underside spray the top side of leaves
to know u done the job right the leaves should be very shinny and be evenly coated ,, if u see spots on the leaves after spraying u didn't do it right ,,the plant needs to be coated ..
after 3 days go by i will use alcohol mixed with water
1 to 2 tablespoons per 1 gallon water ,, u need to be able to smell it pretty good when it is sprayed,, it is the fumes that will kill them ,, Just like in science class in jr high school ,, were we put the alcohol cotton swab into a jar with a bug and it kills it ! lol remember that shit from school ! Alcohol will do a few things for the plant . one it will clean the pores of the leaves and the leaves themselves. 2 it will kill any fungus or molds,, helps with powdery mildew , and kills the bugs!
now after a few days go by i use the oil again, i will do this even weeks after i do not see anymore bugs !
hope this helps and most importantly get in that jungle and work them girls ,,stay on top of all issues,, being proactive and not being reactive is the best policy !