Thrips

[HomeGrow]

Ok so been spraying my plants for a while and the insect problem went down a lot, come back and had a look now and every plant is covered in them!!! And apart from spraying with bug srpay (bayer garden, provado ultimate bug killer) i dont know what to do as the spray doesnt seem to be stopping htem and now they seem to be spreading at a very fast rate,

HELP!











Hope someone cna help

HG

[dj #]

looks more like a spidermite infestation than Thrips but i thought that Bayer stuff did them too?
you've not been vigilant/thorough enough in eradicating the pests from your grow area, you need to do it in a cycle of spray once then leave for 3-4 days then thoroughly spray again, then leave for a couple of days and repeat again
you will eventually break the cycle of adult bugs laying eggs and then these hatching and carrying on the infection

[HomeGrow]

again DJ you are a life saver, i'll get on the case and let you know how it turned out

Cheers HG

[finns]

looks like thrips to me m8 but still the same treatment as dj mentions

[dj #]

Spider Mite damaged tends to look like speckley spots of silver/brown rust



Thrip damaged looks more like tiny little silvery slug trails



whatever it is... KILL KILL KILL!!!

[Far Side]

Spider Mite damaged tends to look like speckley spots of silver/brown rust



Thrip damaged looks more like tiny little silvery slug trails



whatever it is... KILL KILL KILL!!!

I GOT BOth

[HomeGrow]

yer dont worry mate think ive got a bit of both, hopefully i can keep them undercontrol enough till harvest, will the spray effect the buds at all?

[luvtogrow]

Spinosad works great, but must do at least 2 applications about 5 days apart. Monterey Garden Insect Spray is what i use. Is omri approved can use in flower but should stop 9 days before harvest.

[Far Side]

At the moment i'm giving them a weekly spray with sb invigorator, it says its organic and can be used on flowers. but bud rot could be an issue, so i keep the spray to the underside of the leaves.
Inbetween sprays i literally prene the leaves one by one squishing any mites, or larvae i see (takes fookin ages).

I think im controlling it, i took my eye of the ball for a few days and they spring back QUICK! but now i am a mite/thrip killing machine.

[HomeGrow]

yer gonna give them anotehr spray tomorrow and i think checkin each leaf and squishin them sounds long but like a good idea, havent checked on them all weekend so hopefully its not spread too much