knock back an insect infestation without hurting fish. - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T05:46:48Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/knock-back-an-insect-infestation-without-hurting-fish?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A609120&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMites don't have a larval sta…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-23:4778851:Comment:6091202015-06-23T19:50:16.259ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Mites don't have a larval stage; once they hatch they look like miniature versions of their adult form and are known as nymphs. They reach their adult stage after going through several molts. Adults/nymphs/eggs all hang out on the leaves, although they'll use the media to travel. Are you sure you're dealing with spider mites?</p>
<p>Mites don't have a larval stage; once they hatch they look like miniature versions of their adult form and are known as nymphs. They reach their adult stage after going through several molts. Adults/nymphs/eggs all hang out on the leaves, although they'll use the media to travel. Are you sure you're dealing with spider mites?</p> knock them off with a hard sp…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-21:4778851:Comment:6086962015-06-21T16:58:01.139ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>knock them off with a hard spray of water. repeat every other day a few times.</p>
<p>knock them off with a hard spray of water. repeat every other day a few times.</p> I've had some success with a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-20:4778851:Comment:6084882015-06-20T18:53:07.246ZRob C.https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobCooper
<p>I've had some success with a Diatomaceous Earth spray. But be sure to use food-grade DE because it is uncalcinated.</p>
<p>Mix 3 tablespoons of DE with one gallon of water, and put the mix in a sprayer. Shake the bottle vigorously every so often while spraying to keep the DE suspended in the water. Spray it on everything: plants, planters, planting medium, the floor/ground where your garden is located, etc. When the water evaporates, the particles of DE remain to kill the…</p>
<p>I've had some success with a Diatomaceous Earth spray. But be sure to use food-grade DE because it is uncalcinated.</p>
<p>Mix 3 tablespoons of DE with one gallon of water, and put the mix in a sprayer. Shake the bottle vigorously every so often while spraying to keep the DE suspended in the water. Spray it on everything: plants, planters, planting medium, the floor/ground where your garden is located, etc. When the water evaporates, the particles of DE remain to kill the insects.</p>
<p>DE kills insects by a desiccation, so the insects have no defense against it. It is harmless to larger life forms like fish and us, but use a mask when working with dry DE. It is very dusty and can cause silicosis of the lungs if inhaled over long periods of time.</p>
<p>One last thing to remember: Any area that is exposed to rain has to be sprayed again after the rain.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p> Hi Robert, there is the M5 re…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-20:4778851:Comment:6088062015-06-20T16:11:41.240ZPhilippe Pauverthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PhilippePauvert
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="ES-CO" style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;" xml:lang="ES-CO">Hi Robert,</span> <span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">there</span> <span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">is the…</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="ES-CO" style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;" xml:lang="ES-CO">Hi Robert,</span> <span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">there</span> <span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">is the</span> <span lang="ES-CO" style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;" xml:lang="ES-CO">M5</span> <span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">recipe that is believed to kill most insects:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3 kg of red onions</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3 kg chili peppers, the hottest the best</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3 kg garlic</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3 kg ginger</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">10 liters waters.</span></p>
<p></p> My experience this winter was…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-06-20:4778851:Comment:6087602015-06-20T14:55:24.869ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>My experience this winter was that the mites would stay on one plant at a time, in this case swiss chard. I cut off all the leaves at the base of the plant and took them outside. The chard sent out new leaves and I haven't seen a mite since.</p>
<p>My experience this winter was that the mites would stay on one plant at a time, in this case swiss chard. I cut off all the leaves at the base of the plant and took them outside. The chard sent out new leaves and I haven't seen a mite since.</p>