What kind of Bombs are you guys using? I want to bomb my room, clean, and treat this weekend. Thanks!@@
Sorry about my dumb answer, "nuclear", I was drunk. I used several Dr. Doom bombs in my basement when I discovered the micros crawling around in my laundry room and everything. The Dr Doom bombs are worthless. I should have known this because they did NOTHING against the spidermite infestation I had a couple of years ago.
My pops has several hunting dogs who all came down with fleas a couple years back and he said none of the bombs worked until he got a couple from the vet. He said the bombs from the veterinarian work great and killed all the fleas in the house and kennel. So, I would advise you to try those. Also, seal up the room for a week and hang a couple Hot Shot No Pest Strips in there for good measure.
F. Dupp please continue to post your progress warding off the micro version. The micro version has also infected my plants. I also had what I believe to be a red version as well. The red bugs around the rims of my pots (along with the micro bots) were either root aphids, or the beneficial hypoapsis miles. I am thinking they were root aphids because that plant quit drinking on me--and from dealing with aphids outdoors on my veggies, they seemed to move and have a ovalish body like aphids. Lastly, do you believe any high (5-6%) pyrethrin concentrate would be potentially be effective? Or is there something about evergreen specifically? Only reason I am asking is because I cannot get evergreen locally, but may have access to other brand high strength pyrethrin. I am not asking you to guarantee evergreen to work, as I know you cannot do that with every situation being different. Just about high strength pyrethrins in general. As I have certainly noted your potential success against the "micros."
I did not bother to attempt to fight these bastards I scrapped, honestly, because they scared the shit out of me. I have never fought anything more than fungus gnats. I did not want to let the damn things get going, so I pitched seemingly less affected plants just as well as infested ones ( 2 out of 8).
I decided to try to better inform myself about my potential opponent and start over, treating preemptively. So far I have armed myself with Bayer Fruit and Citrus, Spectracide, Botanigard es (this is available locally), Azamax (because I thought I had mites), Bud Factor X (to hopefully improve plant immune system, and Great White (to rebuild beneficials after pest control measures). I will also likely exclude FFOF and Purple Cow (vermicompost) from my next cycle to see if that makes any difference.
Here is what I was thinking I would do to try and prevent reinfestation. Apply Bayer Fruit and Citrus beginning week 2 from seed. Apply Botanigard 2 weeks later. Reapply Bayer Fruit and Citrus right before flip to 12/12. Possibly rotate weekly applications of Botanigard and Evergreen (or other similar high strength pyrethrin) until week 5-6 flower on a 9 week finisher. I will innoculate with Great White weekly or bi-weekly. Apply Bud Factor X weekly throughout grow starting in week 2-3 veg. I will be making sure my humidity stays under 45% by adding a dehumidifier to my lung room. Anyone have anything I should add to my regimen? This will all be done whether I see a root aphid or not.
I still havent seen an RA since I started using the Evergreen. Bug free for almost 3 weeks. I would say fuck all the Bayer and other stuff. If I could go back in time knowing what I do now, I wouldnt have used any of it but the Evergreen. This may not be your experience, but I would recommend using the Evergreen first.
I cannot speak for any other Pyrethrins as I have not used them. I couldnt get Evergreen locally either. I had to buy it online.
If you scrapped your grow you should hold off for a couple weeks to starve them, bomb them, gas them with the No Pest Strips, and I dunno maybe steam clean the room? I read somewhere that RA's and their eggs die at temps of 125f.