How well would these work for eradicating spider mites? How long will they live after being released?
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They work well for preventative maintenance. If you are already infested use neem oil, or mighty wash. Half the bugs arrived dead, but I still had enough.
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as far as I know ladybugs like mites. And they can live up to two years. They will of course fly away if outside. if you use them indoors...after they have done their job just vacuum them up and release outside. I am not a ladybug expert.
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Lady bugs do not usually do a good job with spider mites. I am trying a new product over the next several weeks that might work. Lady bugs for me have lasted a couple of months, producing off spring several times during this period.
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I'm not sure how well ladybugs would work against spidermites, but I had ladybugs all summer. I think green lacewings would work well against spidermites. Those things eat anything that moves, including other ladybugs and each other. Hope that helps
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I have never used a thuricide product for fly or gnat control. I would not expect it to be effective for this. These type of product is very effective for the control of caterpillar-type pest.
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I have the Victor or Catchmaster Tin Cat Clear Top (2 Pack) which I think is this same trap. I have had good results with my traps catching over 30 mice in the past couple years (we have wood heat and they sneak in with the wood), I clean it after each use - easy with a clorox wet wipe. This is a humane trap so you have to release them yourself but it is not difficult at all, I have never had any trouble - simply go a good distance from your home, set it down and open top, step back and off they go.
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I have had the ones I ordered for about 3 years and they are still good and useable. Ten years, don't know if they will last that long. I no longer have the box so don't know where they are manufactured. The work well with roaches, spiders, mice, rats and squirls.
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As long as you keep them in the fridge. They are the best insect control !!!!!
716562
The batteries in mine lasted three months. I have not had them through zero temperatures and hope we won't get them this year! You need to empty the box EVERY time there is a kill...otherwise you will get maggots. I left mine just one day and had a mess on my hands.
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We've never plugged our Pest Offense on the outside of our home, as we were dealing with spiders and centipedes within the house. But if you are in a warm climate or only plug them in during the warmer months, they might work just as they do indoors. (I might consider perhaps plastic covering them to keep rain off of them, should you try it on your home in the outdoors.) But ultimately I think it best if you took that question (which is a very good one!) directly to the manufacturer. Such websites usually have a 'contact us' tab by which to make inquiries of their products. Good Luck!
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Hi Tim, I wanted to try a biological rather than spraying so I ordered ladybugs. I ordered them last year as there was quite an infestation on my hydrangeas. They did a good job cleaning up the aphids and I did see the next generation on my birch tree, but most of them moved on or died ( actually there were quite a few dead when they arrived)...I'm not sure how long a ladybug actually lives but if there isn't enough "food" to sustain them they do move on. I released some of them onto my holly bushes, but they did not stay there at all.
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i don't know specifically about red spider mites but since I have started using this product my bonsai trees have zero insect issues. My guess would be yes.
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to my knowledge they are good for a couple of years. they use next to no power and the ultrasonic noise they make is steady as long as the light (red flashing) is blinking. sometimes it may take a little while to convince your pests that they had best leave if they didn't want to go crazy listening to an sound only they can hear. i was amazed to see that these units did such a good job at driving off ants. we have them by the millions out here but never anywhaere close to one of these repellers. hope that answred your question.
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Randy, From my understanding this may not be the best for spider mites. Try a spray with the active ingredient BIFEN or a home remedy with rosemary. Those will be easier on plants and it may take several applications to get any eggs. Good luck!
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36 Traps per order. They have niice large surface and are very sturdy. I use them to keep down spider population. There are almost exactly the kind that Terminex uses for pest control in your home. I am sure they would would even catch a mouse. I put two in every room in the house. Kitchen and bathrooms are places all critters like to frequent for food and water. Spiders come out more after dark, as do mice too.T
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Depends...I purchased a pack of four and one of the two that I took out of the package doesn't flash the red light indicating that it is working. The other one that I placed in my kitchen is flashing, but, I don't believe it eliminated our mice issue (the poison did), nor did it eliminate spiders.
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I bought it to get the spider mites out of my trees, but I use it as a general preventative. Works great.
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Depends on your weather. I bought several and they last about three months - I live five minutes from the Pacific so I get a lot of fog, wind and moisture. They do work, I have seen cats avoid the area where I have them placed. Too bad they don't last longer. I went with a motion sensor, 9volt, sprinkler and that took care of my pest problem.
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They work well in succession with professional help. I'm a teacher so I used these to kill anything in my books. If you take a large bin, and place anything you can in it, then place the strips and leave for 7 days it will kill all signs of bed bugs. They will not work for a whole house. They are also very dangerous and should only be used as directed.
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i do not no. i know they work on the ones we had here . we still had to use bug stuff around the outside of the house , due to nasty neighbors moving and leaving behind such a mess . you can sure try them. i no they work wonders on mice , and so far we have not seen any bugs either .