Hanging thin string from your lights down into your plants to control spider mites???

[greenfairy]

Heard this one just today: Hang thin string from your lights down to your grow & the mites will go to the string & make a climb towards the lights!!! Cuz you know, they love the heat!! My theory is that they go to the heat, breed, then maybe climb back down to the plants & lay their eggs. Sounds logical, but what do I know, I'm just an unknown quantity at this point!! Does anyone have any input on this technique or my "theory" ?

 

[OGKushman]

Sounds logical, but what do I know, I'm just an unknown quantity at this point!! Does anyone have any input on this technique or my "theory" ?

Sounds illogical to me. But Im just really nice!
:rofl:

Sounds like B S

 

[UKgirl420]

hi greenfairy ...

i answered your q in the thread ,about thrips ,,,,,may not be much use to you tho :ignore:

goodluck eace:

 

[purplephazes]

Heard this one just today: Hang thin vine from your treehouse down to your wife & the wife will go to the vine & make a climb towards the Man!!! Cuz you know, they love the heat!! My theory is that they go into heat, breed, then maybe climb back down to the monkey's and lions & lay their eggs. Sounds logical, but what do I know, I'm just an unknown quantity at this point!! Does anyone have any input on this technique or my "theory" ?

This theory reminds me of an episode of Tarzan ! Jane used to do the same thing after a domestic in the tree house ! Maybe the mites learnt from her ! LOL !

 

[jmansweed]

Mites like the light, but will not leave the food sourse perminately. A few or even a few dozen may consider climbing your "string of death" but this will not eliminate the issue. I'd suggest more traditional methods also, but let us know the results.

 

[Old Hippy Toker]

I agree with Jman...they like warmth but they dont eat string...I get rid of them safely and naturally with "That Stuff Spidermite Destroyer".

 

[IRISH]

This theory reminds me of an episode of Tarzan ! Jane used to do the same thing after a domestic in the tree house ! Maybe the mites learnt from her ! LOL !

:rofl: ^ thats some crazy, funny a stuff ph. roflmfao...

a string dude/dudette? we ain't breed'in fleas/mites.

 

[Mutt]

Ever wonder why you see em under the bottoms of leaves? might like heat but don't think there partial to light. just my thought on it.

 

[Hick]

try tieing liiiitle bitty hangmans nooses.. "assisted suicide"..

 

[IRISH]

add a swimming pool, and jacuzzi, and i'm coming over. don't display the noose in public, thats a felony. ...

just ask jack kevorkian...

 

[degenerative_disc]

Carfull Hick!
A little ribbing like that here might set off green like mine did to maxi!!!

All fun

Cheers!!!!

 

[StoneyBud]

This theory reminds me of an episode of Tarzan ! Jane used to do the same thing...

Holy Crap! I didn't know Tarzan had a grow room! How'd I miss that? Cheeta, go bring water from elephant trunk!

I knew that dude was high when he started doin that yelling thing.

 

[purplephazes]

I didn't know Tarzan had a grow room!

It was hidden under the bannana tree leaves.... in the oaktree house !

 

[dune_rider]

lmao

 

[SkunkPatronus]

add a swimming pool, and jacuzzi, and i'm coming over. don't display the noose in public, thats a felony. ...

just ask jack kevorkian...

Could leave out a bowl of beer, maybe the mites are an Irish variety, they'd all drown because none of them would let his mates pull him out ta the free beer!