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I have little tiny garden spiders I see from time to time, they're reddish orange like that. Get a better look and see what ya see. Scope the under leaves for any eggs. Got a 30x+ scope? Examine all leaves imho to be safe and check all possibilities for bug signs.

I do not have a scope I do have a lot of leaf curl not seeing any holes or eggs but...
 

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I do not have a scope I do have a lot of leaf curl not seeing any holes or eggs but...

I'm thinking 8 legs also

I'm at 25 in 12/12 am I safe to hit with some insecticidal soap? Lady bugs? Should I lights out and spay with pyrethrum?
What best option
I'd see about getting an id on the bug to be sure of what to tx for. Are there many, or only the one? If a bug and going to treat in general this is what I would use.
I'd say yes on the soap, some ladybugs can help, neem can too, horticultural oil, and then diatomateous earth for the soil.
If using any oil type product add some of the soap with it, it acts as a surfactant for the oil to coat the leaves better.
Make sure to get the underside, all of em, rub em gently with fingers and such too. Under leaf is where the eggs are.
I've used them farther into flower than that fighting friggin aphids. I washed my buds upon harvest though, to make sure nothing residual remained. But again, look some more, vet a scope, I got mine for $12 on the zon. 60x and 120x. Cheap but works decent.
 

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Could be, nasty things. Get yourself a cheap jeweler's scope with up to 70x to 100x magnification. 10 to 15 dollars probably on Amazon. Check undersides of leaves for egg spots, webbing anywhere, white spotting on the leaves is a tell tale sign. Sorry if I'm regurgitating anything already said.

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All help is appreciated. I am working on a scope. I going to order some Benny bugs to help combat problem aswell.
 

Brokehoe

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Update:
I've been having a hard go on this round.
Money is always tight but has been really tight this year. So I go with the cheap local soilless mix that I put in my garden and raised beds. It's great for the outdoors. Now I have been battling nutrient, pH and pest problems non stop. I think I got something right then something new hits me. I have definitely got something crawling in the tent. To me they look like soil mites (small white mites) they don't seem to be harming or even on the plant but I hate even looking at them.? All soil is now outside except these two 5gal and will never enter my grow room again.
I have been wanting Twinkle Tarts for a while and I just haven't done them justice. I got a couple of weeks left then total tare down and clean again.

I have the 2 Citrus Milfs, 7of9, 3HDxLBF in the same room. They are not close to the tent but scares me. I constantly spray down outside of tent and mop floors in room.

This driving me crazy ???
 

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That sure looks like an adult two spotted spider mite to me. I also see some web in this picture too which kinda helps confirm a bit more. If you are in early flower, you can still use a pyrethrin bomb with no lingering chemicals etc. by harvest. Mites can grow an immunity to insecticidal chemicals so if you hit em, hit em hard and fierce the first time, then switch up insecticidal chemicals for second treatment and so on. You have to stay on top of your applications because the mites have a life cycle that can exceed a single insecticidal application as well.
 

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That sure looks like an adult two spotted spider mite to me. I also see some web in this picture too which kinda helps confirm a bit more. If you are in early flower, you can still use a pyrethrin bomb with no lingering chemicals etc. by harvest. Mites can grow an immunity to insecticidal chemicals so if you hit em, hit em hard and fierce the first time, then switch up insecticidal chemicals for second treatment and so on. You have to stay on top of your applications because the mites have a life cycle that can exceed a single insecticidal application as well.
That is what I suspected. I have applied multiple applications of insecticidal soap and pyrethrins spay. I'm losing the battle. I hope I can get them all gone for next run. I have about 15-20 days to go.
Should I just chop and clean now?
Any info on tent/room cleaning ?
Bomb the shit out of it and bleach?
 

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That is what I suspected. I have applied multiple applications of insecticidal soap and pyrethrins spay. I'm losing the battle. I hope I can get them all gone for next run. I have about 15-20 days to go.
Should I just chop and clean now?
Any info on tent/room cleaning ?
Bomb the shit out of it and bleach?
I can give zero help on fighting bugs, but I can offer this: have you considered hydro? I've ran bubblers for a decade precisely because I can't share living space with pests, so neither should my plants. Home made buckets are cheap and easy to set up, just needing some air pumps and air stones, and grow pebbles that can be used over and over, and the nutes.

I used to flower buds in 5 gallon Lowes buckets, but tried 2 gallons and am able to fit a couple more per tent and no difference in bud results or yield. I got all my one and 2 gallon buckets and lids here if you're interested.

 

Brokehoe

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I can give zero help on fighting bugs, but I can offer this: have you considered hydro? I've ran bubblers for a decade precisely because I can't share living space with pests, so neither should my plants. Home made buckets are cheap and easy to set up, just needing some air pumps and air stones, and grow pebbles that can be used over and over, and the nutes.
I have bought hydroton, net baskets and a couple 27 gal totes. I am slowly getting things together. I should have it ready for my next run. ?
I was planning on running a Red's style flood and drain. Looks simple and economic, even I couldn't mess that up.? Hopefully ?

When I get a larger tent or convert the entire room I plan on some form of bucket system.
 

Brokehoe

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I went full on toxic warfare bombs and sprays. I've got to much time invested to give up now. I don't see any movement in tent.
I'm hoping to wash buds in baking soda peroxide mix to clean when I harvest in a about 20 days or so. This is first time I have had to spray anything this late in flower, I hope all turns out. Idk?
 
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