Are these mites or something else?

Salutations ReikoX,

Please receive the expression of my genuine sympathy!

:worried:

It happens i once had them even in my refrigeratorā€¦ No joy there, the only thing that i could afford to do in my remote location of the far-side country, formerly between a few mountains (ā€¦), was to lower temperature while trying to figure out what to do next - which was NOT to spray using neem oil as The Borg was able to adapt anyway: they mutated and then i had a sample of neem-resistant parasites! Plus a tiny amount of nuggets, eventually, which i was never able to vaporize because of the taste!!

:rolling_eyes:

Other than a cold environment i had to give the plants some last-resort mechanical treatment: a water shower which targeted both the mothers and eggs located under the leaves, where they remain until itā€™s far too late, hence my desire to find some easier and more systematic prevention method. Not to mention these insects can enter a ā€œdiapauseā€ state which lowers their metabolism and hence reduces their sensitivity to chemical warfareā€¦ But i was a newbie dealing with spidermites and still found no satisfying/convincing retaliation plan.

I wish you luck with that but this is bad news, may your session rest in peace! Resistance is practically futile.

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2ikuow0.jpg

Mā€™well maybe itā€™s not too late to have a change of mind and try to grow seeds insteadā€¦ :thinking:

Or maybe iā€™m just over-reacting since i was traumatized!

http://oi47.tinypic.com/2ev7w8x.jpg

ā€¦and a couple plants tooā€¦

YMMV.

Good day, have fun!! :peace:

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