flea bombs

[everest]

hey ppl , doing it tough at the minute. spider mites have moved into my temple , just wandering if i pull my plants out , bomb the rooms , when would it be safe to put them back in ? any elp would be cool

[SoDrysBro]

id say move all the plants out make up some disinfectent type mix with water in a spray bottle or mister type thing cover the walls in it and whipe down with a wet sponges make sure u wet every wall and floor with the disinfectent and sponge cleans it real well, good luck hope it helps p.s - for the mites im not 100% sure what works best to use on plants maybe ask or ring a few hydro shops for there input try 2 or 3 shops cause they may differ on what to reccomend, Edited June 26, 2004 by SoDrysBro

[everest]

ta for the quick reply sodrysbro , got to be carefull with the water tho , cos the rooms are upstairs , with floors made from chipboard , that love to soak it up . but scrub i shall

[SoDrysBro]

no probs everest had to get up early for work anyway so thought id check in here and pump a couple before i left, just give a few shops are call dont even have to be local shops, just so u know what they reccomend and go with what u thinks best . rock on!

[Chev]

Disinfectant, or bleach works well also. Try not to leave too much residue on any of the surfaces you've treated.

A good surface spray can help too, just be careful not to dose your girls with it. I'd remove them, give the area a wash down, then a spray with a surface spray. I'd recommend baygon. Go easy though

[Tom]

I always add vinegar to the water I use to wipe the disinfectant or bleach residue off the walls (a litre to a bucket of water), it's a mild cleaner and disinfectant that won't harm plants if they touch the walls.

 

[Chev]

I always add vinegar to the water I use to wipe the disinfectant or bleach residue off the walls (a litre to a bucket of water), it's a mild cleaner and disinfectant that won't harm plants if they touch the walls.

 

Handy if you're planning on fish'n'chips too........ ::

[jackfrost]

hey bro,

 

the easiest way to get rid of your spider mites is to go to your hydro shop and get some predator bugs for spider mites. They are the best way by far of controling them.

 

Within 24-48 hours you will have no more mites and the bugs will die about 24 hours after that. They cost about 20 bucks for a bedroom size room.

 

Jack