Leafneck Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) Running my fave strain of runtz again but noticed a trail on a couple of leaves, took a closer look and these little f**ks are on alot, if not most my leaves. Only ever had a few springtails and gnats before so not sure how to tackle this one so any helps Apreciated. 2nd week of flower and bud sites have just started forming so maybe I could lollypop the bottom half and spray the life out of them? Edited June 27, 2022 by Owderb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giventofry Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Hi @Leafneck We've all been there! A spray of neem oil at 2 weeks and 3/4 weeks sorted mine out. Recipe on here somewhere but neem oil, tiny bit of soap, warm water, spray all round plants and give top of soil a soak too with sprayer on fine. Don't forget to rinse out tube with clean warm water by spraying in sink. Do not spill pure neem oil!!! In no expert, far from it, but it's worked for me. Mine came from the compost I'm sure. Bastards. All the best, Fry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbudz Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I wouldn't be spraying my buds with neem . Safest and cleanest method would be a very large amount of loose predator mites to over run them then a large amount of slow release sachets. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyRider Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Just now, Giventofry said: Mine came from the compost I'm sure. This is the reason I made the switch a few years ago from grow-shop bought compost to making my own with mostly garden centre stuff. Every single grow I had thrips. I could never get rid of them. They would just keep coming back, time and time again. Switched compost and didn't see them again for a few years And when they did make a reappearance, they were easily killed off again. I didn't try everything, but did try all the usual suspects (neem, soap, pesticides etc). In the end I hit upon Spinosid and never looked back. It nukes the lil fuckers usually with just a single good spray. I don't like spraying during flower though, which makes life hard if you run a perpetual room (Just had to split some plants up for this very reason, spray some, let the others rough it out) Are those definintely thrips in the pictures above btw? I've never really looked at them that close or even really paid them that much attention, usually I notice the damage they cause well before I would spot them. The damage stands out a mile away, but I can't really see that in any of the pictures above..? I'm sure they probably are, just thought I'd ask. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukbudz Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 @SkyRider +1 for the spinosad, absolutely cracking stuff during veg and the first week of flower. It's like napalm for thrips 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budelaire Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I’d only use predators at that point. You’ll need a fair amount. Thankfully I have little experience with plant born pests. Fully recommend dragonfli as a supplier. We where good friends for a period. I would ideally use both thrips and spider mite sachets on each and every plant & clone used for flower etc. then media/gnat predators for fungus flies. that trio was golden tbf. Little grow would be 40-50£ a go for the three I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyRider Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 @ukbudz Thanks for spelling it correctly, I've obviously had one too many smokes Yep, it really is like Napalm for them. Kills them and hangs around long enough to kill off any little ones that may be hatching too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyDaze Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Thripes is how Mike Tyson pronounces stripes.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyHashMan Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 I had good luck with predator mites against thrips, you could also use ivermectin that wiped an old thrip infestation out in one go and has a really short halflife so wont find its way into the finished product. I would avoid neem oil, it may be organic but tends to hang around on the plant for weeks after application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafneck Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 I was hoping spray would be my best option and maybe something to apply to the stem to stop them climbing? I was going to lollypop the bottom 3rd anyway because I always do that. Is there a less spray that doesn't linger around for weeks I could try while I'm so early in to flower? The thought of getting predetors crawling around aswell as these makes makes my skin crawl I do believe they are thrips going off other threads and pictures. Thanks for all the replies so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpoolbouncer Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Dragonfli are hit and miss imo Lssystems are a far better supplier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loft grow UK Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Hello fella I have had them before I use Crop Guard - LaminAid TH kills them also repairs damaged areas also safe for the stage your in Ilov bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anarchycamp Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Would I be better spraying if still in veg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumroom Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I might be wrong but I think I recall @vince noir rock n roll star Dunking entire plants in a seaweed solution(drowning them). I can't remember the results, but I think it helped iirc. Atb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince noir rock n roll star Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 dunk em as long as they not flowering ..3 mins will kill a lot off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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