Spider Mites (russets) in mid flowering, is there something else than IPM that I could use?

[blackpoolbouncer]

Just use predators. Don't worry about farming them, once they have eaten the mites then the job is done.

The mites keep the predators fed till they run out. 

 

Persimilis to knock the infestation back. Califonicus sachets as preventative.

 

 

Don't bother fucking about with anything else for spider mites imo

[moonharvester]

6 hours ago, Thai Stick said:

yes bud its a type of special fungus

 

Can it be used in flower? I really do not know the answer for that, i have not sprayed my plants in flower before, only at the very beginning of flower.

Does it have long term effect or short term ? thank you

[moonharvester]

6 hours ago, blackpoolbouncer said:

Just use predators. Don't worry about farming them, once they have eaten the mites then the job is done.

The mites keep the predators fed till they run out. 

 

Persimilis to knock the infestation back. Califonicus sachets as preventative.

 

 

Don't bother fucking about with anything else for spider mites imo

I wanted to farm them to keep them on hand in case they would be needed, since they are kind of hard to obtain where Im located.

by anything else you mean anything else in flower or general? like sprays, oils etc.

[Abe Froman]

I’m trying h2o2 to clean the grow space , fingers crossed.

Edited March 28, 2021 by Abe Froman
Oops

[Abe Froman]

11 hours ago, blackpoolbouncer said:

Just use predators. 

 I’ve always wondered how do you get rid of the predators after the problem has gone ? Do they automatically move down to the soil? Or do we smoke their tiny corpses?

Edited March 28, 2021 by Abe Froman

[DeltaMelter]

On 28/03/2021 at 7:48 PM, Abe Froman said:

 I’ve always wondered how do you get rid of the predators after the problem has gone ? Do they automatically move down to the soil? Or do we smoke their tiny corpses?

They run out of food and die afaik

[latigid aikon]

Once the predators have eaten all of the spider mite they start eating each other!

[moonharvester]

On 3/11/2021 at 8:03 PM, Thai Stick said:

Beauveria Bassiana

hi Im wondering where did you bought it and in what amounts, and how much do you apply thank you

[Thai Stick]

30 minutes ago, moonharvester said:

hi Im wondering where did you bought it and in what amounts, and how much do you apply thank you

 

I buy it direct from a lab that specializes in non-chemical natural pest control.
Usually i buy a kg of the stuff and it lasts me the year, but that is a lot and im using it for my garden outside.

Comes in powder form, 1 teaspoon per litre and filtered through some fabric to remove the sediment.
Mix it with 1ml/ltr of surfactant.

During infestation i spray daily for 3 days.
Otherwise a weekly or fortnightly application.

For my flowers i spray them twice.
Once after clones have had their first pot up, and then once more before flower.

Where to find it in the UK? Some have suggested the flea bay...