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I purchased this product a while ago and I'm pissed.
Spider mites are basically the herpes of plants. I have had good success using Azamax to combat them. It's about as safe as chemical pesticides get, and not too expensive. Here's a link on amazon.
Spider mites are the herpes of plants. I have had success using Azamax to combat them -- it's about as safe as chemical pesticides get, and not too expensive. Here's a link on Amazon
Spider mites are the herpes of plants. I have had success using Azamax to combat them -- it's about as safe as chemical pesticides get, and not too expensive. Here's a link on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH2045-AzaMax-Ounce/dp/B0032JYKGG?th=1
Spider mites are the herpes of plants. I have had success using Azamax to combat them -- it's about as safe as chemical pesticides get, and not too expensive. Here's a link on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH2045-AzaMax-Ounce/dp/B0032JYKGG?th=1
You probably already know this one, but this is what I’ve used in the past for spider mites. I put it in the water.
Edit: huh, does this sub not allow links in posts? Anyway, AzaMax is what I’ve used.
Looks like whiteflies. Everyone always suggests neem but I have significantly better results from Azamax(azadirachtin) which is derived from neem but significantly more active. Unlike neem you won't have to keep reapplying this frequently, 1 spray will likely do it or 2 max. Safe to use up to day of harvest on most fruiting plants too.
https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH2045-AzaMax-Ounce/dp/B0032JYKGG
Spray early morning or late evening like all oil based pesticides to prevent leaf burn and also avoid hurting bees. Once dried it is harmless to bees and other beneficial insects.
Also if you're on the north side of town one of my friends found it for stupid cheap at planet K off northbound 183 near duval just the other day. They also had GH Maxigro 2.2lb bag for $7 on sale (retails $26 on amazon).
Another place in town that carries it is Brite Ideas Hydroponics, they're my favorite store in town.
Try AzaMax friend, it has worked wonders.
If you notice spider mites, Alcohol (70% Iso) and Dish soap will work just aswell as Neem and will not hurt plants if applied sporadically.
I just threw out a an Xanadu philodendron with scale, I was too nervous of it spreading and it was not getting better. I did use Neem on it several times and nada. I’m neeming everything now and bought this.
General Hydroponics GH2045 AzaMax, 4 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032JYKGG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SUEtDb553WRHA
Oh no mites are terrible. Totally ruined my last terrarium set up when I couldnt get them under control. I have tried mighty wash but it is not very cost effective. This is what I used to take care of them. It will take several applications spaced about 3-4 days apart. They multiply very quickly and will spread to many other plants if you don't take care of it fast.
Looks pretty bad i could be wrong ,but i would check underside of leaves and identify the bastard then its gonna be a tough fight in flower. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032JYKGG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qA1hFb5W17V84
Thrips, are very small insects which are only slightly larger than spider mites and hard to see with the naked eye. They are elongated and typically a tan or yellowish color although some species are darker brown or black. Thrips feed by scraping the outside of the leaves off and cause irregular silvery spots. They also damage young leaves as they are forming causing them to be distorted as they grow. They cause similar damage to flowers, infesting flower buds and damaging petals or even causing the flower to abort. In addition to damage from feeding they are also disease carriers and one of the most common vectors for many plant viruses.
Some strains of thrips have developed resistance to many pesticides while others are still more easily treatable. Thrips can be annoying to eradicate because they can lay eggs inside of plant parts and some stages of the lifecycle are spent in the soil. Typically it will require several treatments to eradicate them all.
Blue sticky traps – These will provide early warning of thrips but don’t do anything to control or suppress them.
Spinosad - Spinosad is an insecticide based on chemical compounds found in the bacterial species Saccharopolyspora spinosa. It is highly active on most species of thrips and kills on contact as well as ingestion so there is some residual effect. It should be applied to the tops and bottoms of leaves taking care to get it down inside young leaves. The same concentration used for spraying leaves should be applied to the roots as a soil drench.
Spinosad is widely available including from home depot and lowes sold as either Monterey garden insect spray concentrate in a quart for $33 or as Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew concentrate in a 16 oz container for about $20.
Spinosad can also be tank mixed with abamectin (avid miticide), if your thrips are resistant to just spinosad this should nuke them. It is most common 2-part tank mixture used by nurseries for treating thrips: Tank mixing abamectin and spinosad
Abamectin – Abamectin is sold as Avid and is a miticide designed for spider mites. It also controls thrips and can be tank mixed with spinosad for dealing with resistant strains. See “Avid” in spider mite section for more info.
Azadirachtin – Azadirachtin is a limonoid chemical derived from neem seeds that acts as an antifeedant and insect growth regulator (IGR). It is significantly more effective as a pesticide than cold pressed neem oil. Since it is oil based it should be applied early morning or late evening to avoid burning leaves plus it is safe for pollinators once dried. It has a short-term residual effect.
Azadirachtin is sold in the US under the brand name Azamax from General Hydroponics. You can find it on amazon in a 4oz bottle for about $27.
Imidacloprid – Imidacloprid is a systemic neonicotinoid that kills everything except for spider mites and hard scale. It is available in granular form that is applied to the soil and provides protection for 90 days. I highly recommend this for all indoor plants.
Neem is a really fascinating and unique pest control agent because it packs a 1-2 punch (if we’re talking about the oil). As a foliar-applied oil it provides mechanical control of bugs through smothering the bugs as well as jamming up the proboscis (think the pointy needle-like nose on mosquitos), preventing piercing/sucking insects from feeding. Now, there’s nothing too remarkably special about neem strictly as an oil, as there are many different oils that can be used for this purpose. However…
Neem also contains a special chemical called azadirachtin, and with it lies neem’s real efficacy for controlling pests. Azadirachtin is not a a pesticide per se, at least not in the conventional way we normally think about pesticides (“spray the juice, bugs die”) although it does have some knockdown effect on adult insects. It also acts as an anti-feedant and so it has a pest-repellent action too.
The main mode of action however is that it is an insect growth regulator (IGR), a class of pesticides which provide a different approach to control of pest populations: interruption of the insects’ reproductive cycle (thus preventing the birth of subsequent generations of bugs) rather than simply nuking the bugs that are there.
Specifically it is a hormone disruptor which TL;DR prevents the juveniles from undergoing metamorphosis into adulthood. It is exceptionally safe to us humans, Fido the family dog, and the environment (residues decompose after about 100 hrs). Timing is the key to using it properly… It’s not a one and done product and usually you need a few successive applications in a short period of time to effectively break the insect population’s reproduction. In the greenhouse I typically would apply 3-4X on a 5-day interval but it’s going to vary case to case.
While neem oil is fine, I prefer to go with a concentrated azadirachtin product. There are many out there and right now I have a bottle of AzaMax in my nursery. I’m not endorsing this product over another for any reason other than the fact that my local hardware store happens to have it.
And as with anything you spray on your plants, I highly, highly suggest adding to [any] spray a nonionic surfactant. Usually they are dosed at 0.1 to 0.5% vol/vol, so 1-5 mL surfactant per 1 L spray. Seriously can’t stress this enough, most people don’t use surfactants when we’re talking about “home garden scale” stuff, but it gets you far more mileage out of your sprays by helping distribute the pesticide or whatever chemical you’re spraying over the leaves, and preventing it from dripping off right away.
Azamax is natural, way less messy and works amazingly.
https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH2045-AzaMax-Ounce/dp/B0032JYKGG
You can try a root drench with Azamax before killing everything off. Follow that up with weekly or bi-weekly sprays with Plant Therapy or Green Cleaner. Use a good sprayer when spraying anything on your plants. You can also release some Ladybugs. Other methods as well.
They're aphids. Grab some Azamax (azadirachtin) from amazon or Brite Ideas hydroponics locally and it will sort them right out. Azadirachtin is derived from neem but significantly more effective than neem oil. Unlike neem you don't have to apply it directly to each aphid & you get short term residual activity of about 5-7 days. It will usually get rid of the worst aphid infestations in 1-2 applications. It works on thrips and a lot of other insects but is safe for pollinators. It's one of my favorite pesticides for edibles.
It's still organic like neem oil & safe to use up until the day of harvest on fruiting plants like peppers. Since it's oil based like neem you want to apply it during early morning or late evening since it can burn plants if applied during the daytime.
https://www.amazon.com/General-Hydroponics-GH2045-AzaMax-Ounce/dp/B0032JYKGG
If you don't have a sprayer you should grab one like this with a nozzle you can angle upwards so you can spray the bottoms of leaves easily. https://www.amazon.com/2-Liter-One-Hand-Pressure-Adjustable-Telescoping/dp/B000AQNQ4Q
We treated our indoor and outdoor plants with Azamax to fight spider mites and it worked well.
If I may suggest, for your species go Juliet tomato variety. They are extremely prolific and also an indeterminate variety of tomatoes. This means they will grow and grow as long as you give him space to grow. I plant these in Solo cups and put them outside and Ma Nature does the rest. When they are 6 to 8 inches I transplant them. One plant needs a lot of space so don't plant 2 within a few feet of one another.
They produce cherry/Roma tomatoes and lots of them. By far the best variety and easiest I've grown. I live in FL and heat is a problem. These guys LOVE heat and hate cold.
Here's a video that made me want to grow them.
Also for bugs (especially mites) I prefer to use Azamax. This stuff is a miracle in Florida (lots of bugs)
General Hydroponics General Hydroponics GH2045 4-Ounce AzaMax https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032JYKGG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_17wIwbHDWC712
I had this problem. I ended up ordering some Azamax and SM-90
I put a bit into a spray bottle of plain water, and drenched the plant just before lights out. I haven't seen any signs of mites since.
Prior to this I used Diatomaceous earth in small quantities in the carpet and dirt in the pot. I also sprinkled a little on the plant itself, but it was washed off with the sprayer once the better stuff arrived.
SM-90 is also nice to add when watering the plant as it's good for building roots.