Spider mites!!!!

[isurus79]

I nuke mine. Bayer 3-in-1 works well!

Also, spider mites hate humidity. Anyway to increase humidity?

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by isurus79

I nuke mine. Bayer 3-in-1 works well!

Also, spider mites hate humidity. Anyway to increase humidity?

Moved the humidifier right next to the catasetinae yesterday.

Thanks for the tip about Bayer 3-in-1, I have it in my garage. I think I'll use it on the affected plant.

How much of travelers are spider mites? I think there is a decent chance its isolated to this one plant. I haven't seen any all winter on other plants after I cut the leaves and nuked the bulbs. I have quite a few further along than this one with perfect leaves.

[rbarata]

5% of alcohol in volume of solution. I use ethilic alcohol which is the most common around here. I believe in the USA the most comon is not this one~
Anyway, 5% is always a good percentage.

About the catasetinae I really can't give you any advice as I have never grown any.

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As Dolly said, imidacloprid is not effective to erradicate them. Regarding Bayer 3-in-1, mites develop resistance if you use always the same product. As in many other crops, it is always a good practice to switch between different products.
But for mites, the best chemical option is a miticide which here are controlled substances (means you can't buy and apply them unless you are certified by the government to do that).

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

Moved the humidifier right next to the catasetinae yesterday.

Thanks for the tip about Bayer 3-in-1, I have it in my garage. I think I'll use it on the affected plant.

How much of travelers are spider mites? I think there is a decent chance its isolated to this one plant. I haven't seen any all winter on other plants after I cut the leaves and nuked the bulbs. I have quite a few further along than this one with perfect leaves.

In my collection, I usually get one or two plants infected each year. Not sure if they don’t travel much or if I nuke em before they spread.

Rbarata is correct about having the mites gaining resistance to one pesticide. If your infection goes beyond 3 applications, you might consider mixing in another pesticide. Mine typically disappear in a few applications.

[Dollythehun]

I've had good results with Azamax. It's organic so, I feel comfortable using it indoors.

[rbarata]

If your infection goes beyond 3 applications, you might consider mixing in another pesticide.

Right!

Not sure if they don’t travel much...

The reason why they're so difficult to erradicate is because they are blown by the wind.
One can kill them all and get them again just by opening a window (especially in dry weather).