help the pest noob

[five0addict]

first post whoo!!

well i got a pest, not sure what it is or how to get rid of it. ive been reading alot of posts waiting for my registation to go through and im not sure its a mite.
this is my first grow thats over a few inches so bear with me, i had no idea these plants were so danm complex, im oficially blown away..
top of leaf

bott of leaf

theres a few tiny little crawlers, but mostly the yellow spots on top and black dots on the undersides. i tryed to rub off the dots but they dont come off. i want to solve my problem before starting the flowers.
right now im growing a clone from a buddy, an aquarium light "cool blue" 24w halogen and i just added a 18w halogen like this http://www.pulsarlamps.com/html_en/compactfluorescentbulb_images/energy_saving_light_bulb.jpg
shes growing about 3-4 inches in 10 days with new nodes contantly coming out, so its healthy besides the bugs.

see ya around

 

[five0addict]

someone gimme a hand, does it look ph related?
any store-bought 'cides that will take care of it or do i gotta make some funky juice?
plz take a minuite for me u lazy stoners!
lol j/k

 

[sproutco]

Looks like spider mite headquarters. Lmao.

 

[five0addict]

fucking goddanm fathersucking bugs.

 

[MTF-Sandman]

Dunno if there's mites, but there's definitely some thrip damage on the edge of the leaf as well as thrip fecal material on the bottoms of those leaves. Mites are pretty easy to identify with a magnifying glass or microscope...

 

[Closet Funk]

Hmm! this kind of answers my question. I had the same shit under my leaves of my bonsai plant. The critters are tiny but almost brown to orange looking. I'm thinking thrips. This thread helped me out. Thanks.

 

[sproutco]

 

[five0addict]

that would make more sence, i didnt see the damage down in the corner of that leaf, and that last picture kinda proves it because the things i found were smaller than the mites were described.
so how do i blow these fuckers heads off??

 

[sproutco]

First step is take the plants into the shower and wash both sides of the leaves with water. Next step, apply 2.5 ounces safer soap 50% concentrate per gallon of water. Spray both sides of the leaves till dripping. 1 week later. Repeat. Shower then soap.

 

[420KushMaster]

yea dude those little white patches mean that you have mites sucking the juice out of your plants.

Now plan your attack to destroy them. if your tapped on funds then use neem oil it helps out . If you have some money then check this link for the no bulshit way of getting them out
http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/Itemdesc.asp?ic=PCBENPHYTOP&eq=&Tp=


You have to clean that room with water and bleach and let it dry out.

 

[badboyg]

darn you all can see photos??? I refreshed twice,, still no photos... if you have borg, good luck

 

[five0addict]

photobucket has been having problems lately. sorry
i gave her a bath yesterday and havent seen a bug scince, im keeping my eye out during my daily co2 deposit. gonna get some soap.

 

[badboyg]

five0addict.. so did youy confirm BORG (mites) or thrips???

 

[Litz_C]

neem the fuck outta them man!! neem oil time!!

 

[five0addict]

i got neem and soap
can i mix the two?
will one alone solve my problem?

im unsure but since i dont have any webbing im going to say its thrips.

 

[inflorescence]

You'll havta neem the soil also since there will be thrip pupa there:

 

[five0addict]

oh science!

how much neem for the soil??

 

[Guest]

First step is take the plants into the shower and wash both sides of the leaves with water. Next step, apply 2.5 ounces safer soap 50% concentrate per gallon of water. Spray both sides of the leaves till dripping. 1 week later. Repeat. Shower then soap.

I agree with everything but the week part....eggs would have hatched and matured by then....every 3-4 days till they are gone...just checked bottle and they recommend every 3-4 days for thrips and mites...mine has the neem oil in it as well..stay safe

 

[badboyg]

five0... GET A 20X-50X jewelers glass.... it is a MUST,, first just because you have no webs does not mean its not BORG... i have had the bastards over a year.. I only got webed the last two grows... seems I did not see the bastards till they were well established... two resons.. i dont see too well these days I did not relise that till i found them (lots) and then i used my crap scope (hence the advice, i'm next to get one) an OH SHIT LOOK BORG. honestly I about shit myself.. I tried to keep a good room and looked for bugs.. getting old sucks....

sorry a tangent,, oh well good luck with the neem and all tried all that.. just about to drob the bomb.. for real... I will give the bug stop w/ pyrethrins 5-10 days more... then boom!... I HATE PESTISIDES

**** OH YA 3-4 days YUP YUP YUP.... that may be why they got me. I was using the 7-10 day... guide on the bottles, said 2-3 weeks *****

GOOD BLOODY LUCK!!!!

 

[Guest]

for bugs you have to B Aggressive...B E Aggressive.....stay safe