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Re: My First Grow Journal-Holy Grail Kush- Purple Kush 6x12 Scrog 4 x 600W LEDs On Mo

maybe look into a product called dead bug by bonide Bonide safe to use up to one day before harvest.
I know I used it on my bluemoon shine for spider mites and it took them out. I had about 2 weeks before harvest when I dicovered them and it stopped them dead after 2 treatments and it says it works on thrips too:)
 
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Really sorry to hear your news! In the UK you can get sprays to use on edibles (food safe etc) that might be in a Garden Centre, Bug Clear Ultra has been recommended on my veg gardening forum!

ATB
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thanks guys, i have Safer End All it says the same thing"safe until the day before harvest" ive used it a few times the problem is these things are tiny and its almost impossible to get them all. after i spray i dont see them for a few days and then they're back in full force.i ll be using SNS 203 and probably 209 as well next round with the dunks.Im pretty sure there wont be an issue next round:)
 
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Jon its more then likely u have thripes also case the picture u showed us of that small winged bug was definitely not a tripe. Adult thrips are very big and very gross looking creepy things. They start out as tiny little might like bugs. U can tell the difference cause they have antennas an mights don't. They go threw 4-5 different stages .
 
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bummer Jon

If you have halted the larvae stage, doesn't that mean you've won? You are seeing the last generation basically. I don't know a whole lot about thrips. What is their life cycle? If you only put the dunks in this week, it might be another week until all the adults die off.

It sounds like some of your plants might be ready to harvest anyway. Maybe harvest the ones that are most affected first?

I don't like reading about pest problems. Makes me nervous. I'm gonna have to figure out some sort of prevention program or I'm gonna make myself crazy worrying about bugs getting into my grow room!

Good luck Jon. Even if you harvest now, you'll still do pretty well.
 
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thanks guys, ive been using the dunks for a few weeks now. Im going to start the final flush in a few days. I ll know more once I can have a look at the roots. I ll be introducing predatory nematodes at the biggining of every flower period as a preventative(they arent expensive)Ive read a few threads that say this is the best way to use them, and i ll be using mosquito dunks from now on. Im pretty confident this wont happen again. its sucks that this has to happen now with all the upgrades im planning.They have done enough damage to affect the yield. So Instead of 6 smaller panels Im getting 2 more 600's for now,this will give me a core footprint of 8 x 12 feet. since the screen wont be there installing them wont be a big deal when they arrive, I can just move the plants out of the way:)
 
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YourMaster said:
Jon its more then likely u have thripes also case the picture u showed us of that small winged bug was definitely not a tripe. Adult thrips are very big and very gross looking creepy things. They start out as tiny little might like bugs. U can tell the difference cause they have antennas an mights don't. They go threw 4-5 different stages .
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Mite do too have antennae here is a pic...also a white fly here also
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I guess you never saw one up close...:cheesygrinsmiley:
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Hey Jon just just an fyi u don't use nematodes for preventive measures. They will die if there's nothing to eat. U release them the minute u see a problem. Problem with that is they also dont last long in your fridge. From my own research I beleave the best preventative on the market right now is AzaMax Botanical Insecticide U can put it right in your resivoir.

My new master plan to control insects is to use this stuff and a few other natural pest controls (all list at the bottom) in my veg room. Then when I move my plants to the flower room all release predator insects as I see problems. I bet u wont need anything in the flower room if U dominant your veg room.

I been testing these 2 products and there both great!

-Liquid lady bug
-zero tolerance - this stuff is really an amazing product its has so much great stuff in it


AzaMax Botanical Insecticide 32 oz - New England Hydroponics

Liquid Ladybug Organic Spider Mite Killer 16oz RTU - New England Hydroponics

Zero Tolerance Herbal Pesticide 128oz - New England Hydroponics
 
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Im not trying to sound like a stuck up jerk hozona but u have to be careful before U give advice. The measures u take to kill one bug might make another thrive.

All along I thought I had thrips witch i do have but there a small problem. I really had a fungus gnat infestation! thrips dont like mosture so I was misting the under side of my plants. But fungus gnats love moisture so i was really making my problem worse. Now I know what is really going on and im finally keeping them under control!
 
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fuck for all I know i have em all lol...I saw some pics of different adult thripes that look simillar to fungus gnats. thanks for the tips Your Master reps coming atcha. It sucks that they dont keep long in the fridge I'd like to have a few different kinds on standby! it just so happens i have an account with New England Hydroponics so i ll probably pick up some azamax ive been hearing good things about it.Would i use that instead of the dunks?
 
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jon705 said:
fuck for all I know i have em all lol...I saw some pics of different adult thripes that look simillar to fungus gnats. thanks for the tips Your Master reps coming atcha. It sucks that they dont keep long in the fridge I'd like to have a few different kinds on standby! it just so happens i have an account with New England Hydroponics so i ll probably pick up some azamax ive been hearing good things about it.Would i use that instead of the dunks?
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Im not 100% sure jon I haven't fully researched it yet but. But in veg i would have to say yes U not need dunks. I dont think id be using that azamax anywheres past 2 weeks of flower then probably ud want to break out dunks. But if u are using nematode u should not need dunks. Im guessing dunks would kill the nematodes.
 
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fish cake said:
maybe look into a product called dead bug by bonide Bonide safe to use up to one day before harvest.
I know I used it on my bluemoon shine for spider mites and it took them out. I had about 2 weeks before harvest when I dicovered them and it stopped them dead after 2 treatments and it says it works on thrips too:)
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sounds like this stuff might be better than Safer end all, thanks Fishy im going to pick some up if I can find it around here if not I ll order some it will be good back up:Namaste:
 
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Be cartful of the pictures u look at. They can look bigger/smaller in the pictures. There is no size comparison between fungus gnat and adult thrip. Adult thrip is a really big insect. Fungus gnats are very small. how wide spread are they jon? If u have an infestation of fungus gnats u would see them dead all over the place and anywhere near your resivor/water or moist places. they seem to love to collect around the rim of my posts when the lights comes on.

U should have some stickey traps to catch adults.
 
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