Mite temp question?

[TGT]

I have a small Mite problem that just started as some of you already know from another thread here on IC. I was wondering if anyone knows what is the optimal temperature for Mites to reproduce the fastest, and what temperature is okay with the plants but capable of slowing down egg production and hatching? Also, I would like to know the same information but with humidity. Thanks in advance!

TGT

 

[Guest]

Most varieties of spidermites prefer dry cool conditions,I get the southern red spidermite myself.One of the best things I ever did was to up my temps in veg to 80-85 degrees at the canopy and use a cool mist humidifier with a visable mist.Mites hate my veg setup now.That cool mist blowing in their putrid little faces and that extra 5-10 degrees F really stops them fromk setting up shop.I'm not kidding everyone should get one.Also normally at 85 degrees or higher the eggs will not hatch,at least with the southern redneck spidermite.Don't forget to always keep a no pest strip handy,it's saved me on many an occasion.

 

[Guest]

Spider mites love hot dry conditions.Spider mites will ruin your day and your harvest.The females go dormant in cool temps the things are usually pregnant. when warmer temps come she is ready to lay some eggs.They are vulnerable to water especially the insect soap. I myself use pytherins and soap alternating.Spray them good because both sprays require contact to kill. Inevitably some eggs will survive that is why you repeat the sprayings 5 to 10 days apart.I was a mite victim now.Two spotted and red mites have been sent to all corners of the globe by free traded produce and amendments.Too bad I am not omnipresent.I hate the spider mite as much as fungus gnats.

 

[Guest]

First you have to determine which little prick you have.The spruce and southern red spidermite the one that I get are "cool weather" mites,thats why I keep temps up in veg.The two spotted and european red are examples of "warm weather" mites and octodiems advice should be followed.We put the cart before the horse with our answers so to say.Get a scope and make identification before making any temp adjustments in the future.All spidermites prefer dry conditions so you may want to decide between a cool mist or warm mist humidifier for veg depending on spidermite species.

 

[Guest]

You don't want the southern redneck spidermite,besides the leaf damage they keep you up all night drinking busch beer and screaming at their putrid little spidermite wives.

 

[Jakstraw]

mites are like herpes...lol...they just keep comin' back!To answer your question, Ive tried to both freeze them out AND heat/sweat them out, and neither seemed to have much of an effect. Keeping them in check with things like einstien oil and/or safer spray is prolly your only viable option. A weekly ritual of einstien oil spray is not a difficult chore and is very effective.
they sell preditors that will eat them but ive yet to give them a go.
Jak

 

[Guest]

Forget the "triple threat" spidermite preds,all three species couldnt eat their way out of a paper bag especially during 12/12,don't waste the money like I did.All you need up until the last couple weeks of 12/12 is a no pest strip in every case I've ever had,thats five dollar not fitty.The preds cost me more than fitty..It is important though to identify the pest especially with spidermites being that you have two totally opposite comfort zones for the little bastards

 

[TGT]

Thanks all for the great advice! One other question I have is how can you identify which mite species you have? I guess the two spotted mite is easy, but what does a red southern mite look like? Any pictures? I have a RadioShack microscope, so I should be able to tell which I have if I get a good description of the different species.

Actually, I have one other question. When I was a kid we use to get these little red mites that would crawl along the sidewalk in summer. I know they were mites because they were exactly like the ones we get on our plants, may be a tad larger, but bright red in colour. We use to squish them and they would leave a cool red blood spot where squished. Do these mites infest our plants also?

Thanks again and hope to here from you guys soon as this is really bothering me. I don't want my new setup to be screwed from the start. I have only done 2 grows in the new setup so far with no problems other than a little PM, but that was nothing to worry about and rid the problem fairly easy. These mites I know can infect a room and give me problems for months.

TGT

 

[CannaBullies]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to The American again.

Now that was funny

 

[Guest]

Just google spidermites and you'll get links with pics galore,also where you live is a good indication.If you get a brick red spidermite in Florida chances are good its a southern red not a European red spidermite.EDIT Note the Southern Red and European Red are examples of cool and warm weather mites,you gotta get to know yer mites

 

[petergatien]

get yourslef a hot shot no pest strip...from drugstore.com i think. thats where i got mine and with just one 24 hour "off"period i killed them all. what i did was sealed my cab up..turned the lights off for 24 hours..kept a small fan to circulate the pest strip...put the fan right in by the strip and let her rip. you dont wanna have it in there during the lights on as the plants will "breathe" the strip and might not be good to smoke

 

[sherlock_bowls]

Hey TGT, I have found that regular foliar feeding, flower and veg helps with any mite issues.

 

[TGT]

I used my RadioShack microscope and I now know I have the Two Spotted Spidermite. So hot dry conditions are prefered by these little guys? I wonder if a spray of water once a day would slow them down?

TGT

 

[Guest]

TGT for the two spotter a warm mist humidifier with a visable mist in veg is the ticket,they are about 30 bucks at walmart

 

[Guest]

mites are like herpes...lol...they just keep comin' back!To answer your question, Ive tried to both freeze them out AND heat/sweat them out, and neither seemed to have much of an effect. Keeping them in check with things like einstien oil and/or safer spray is prolly your only viable option. A weekly ritual of einstien oil spray is not a difficult chore and is very effective.
they sell preditors that will eat them but ive yet to give them a go.
Jak

Actually they are more like"chirpees", that is a canarial disease that is hard to tweet ! My humor wanes at 2:30 in the morning.

Yawn

Ty-Stik

 

[Guest]

I thought it was mitey funny.

 

[Guest]

The dreaded two spotted mite.My previous post is good they are "arid" mites soap pytherins. After that Mist plants paying attention to underside of leaves. Clean every thing. I myself steam clean the entire grow room, all pots,tools, metres .The constant misting will kill them.They are not indigenous here imported little a$$holes. Screwed up a real good grow.I am also deathly allergic to all mites.The pot had to be tossed.How would you feel about tossing a room full of sensi? I will personally add mites to my kill them list with fungus gnats.As far as no pest strips.. I would not use them in flowering especially. I don't have any knowledge that pest strips are harmful but wouldn't take a chance.The females going dormant while pregnant is hard to live with. I respect all life but exclude life forms that screw with me. I am an angry Buddhist or buddist.When I looked in the microscope the damn things scared me. I jumped 3 metres high my ceiling is just two and a half metres.Sorry about the confusion with the arid and cool temp thing so many people indoors and out have had mites this year I assumed they were the hot weather type. The misting screws the mites day. Maybe i will get some more mites just to kill again.Not going to do that but a mite inspection goes three times a week now.Kill them in the most painful way you can come up with.If they were not so dam small I would glue there mouth shut and let them starve.I better go take a sedative before i get the microscope out and inspect again.

 

[Guest]

Its good to check the undersides of a leaf or two once a week or so to check for eggs even when dottage is nonexistant,the earlier you get rid of them in your own way the better.

 

[Guest]

This crap started when I was in hospital a friend was watching the grow he left the door open. The open door screwed up the ventilation it is designed to work with the door closed. Secondly the ass admitted he put his house plants inside to "perk them up" .He has been a good friend other than this event but I am so pissed at him a gave him some mite weed to smoke.This is my medical grow and one screwed up grow can literally hurt me. Pot is too expensive and the street stuff I do not trust. They spray Pot with all kinds of crap a sick person can not and should not consume.The spider mites destruction is complete and A$$ hole has been in time out long enough. My eyes are not so good and the only way I can see the little vampires is with a microscope.The eggs look like trics on first glance.

 

[Guest]

I've heard people say they can see a spidermite with the naked eye,people that make this claim must be of extraterrestrial origin or something.