Spinosad wont kill your predator bugs, at least not many of them + its organic, all these other ways are dumb and ineffective. The predator bugs at best will keep the population down, but never actually get rid of it.
Smeden said:-Jokercow - do you mean that I should spread out the envelopes over the plants - loosely?
sunnyside said:You definately have thrips...
i have found spinosad on ebay...shipping worldwide.
Trust me my friend. I made the thrips 101 for a reason. I found THE solution. Spinosad is 100% effective. It is omri organic and it degrades in 2 weeks, so you can apply within a few weeks of harvest if needed.
1 application of this stuff and your thrips are gone for good. Seriously...all bugs are easily treated if you use the right treatments. Neem is ok, pyrethrins are ok, soap is not bad, etc..Spinosad is the answer for thrips.
Absolutely go with spinosad. the stuff is AWESOME!!!!! I personally used the Monterey Garden insect spray and the fuckers were gone in 2 days, and never returned.Mr Celsius said:spinosad is perfect... for pretty much any insect. Thing about the stuff is, its toxic upon spraying but 10x more toxic when they eat the plant material with it sprayed on. Its OMRI listed, so its organic and deals with spider mites as well.
Greenlight makes a spinosad and then Monterey Garden Insect Spray are the two brands found in the states.
evlme2 said:Absolutely go with spinosad. the stuff is AWESOME!!!!! I personally used the Monterey Garden insect spray and the fuckers were gone in 2 days, and never returned.