Doktor Doom Spider Mite Knock Out Insecticide Plant Spray, 16 Oz

Doktor Doom Spider Mite Knock Out insecticidal plant spray for tomatoes and vegetables! Contains a high concentration of the naturally-occurring insecticide Pyrethrin (0.20% formula), used to control aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, leafhoppers, Japanese beetles, and more. Can be used indoors and out; safe to apply on food crops up to one day before harvest.

• Size: 16 Ounce
• Contains a high concentration of the naturally occurring insecticide pyrethrin
• Used to control aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, leafhoppers, japanese beetles, and more
• Can be used indoors and out
• Safe to apply on food crops up to 1 day before harvest.

Directions For Use:

• Always apply in the dark-late at night or early in the morning — NEVER in direct sunlight or with HID lights on. Water plants before application.
• Be careful to remove any webbing that you see by hand prior to treatment — webs work as an umbrella and prevent sprays from getting through to the plant.
• Spray the underside of the foliage from a distance of 2-3 feet away from the plant. Spider Mite Knockout is equipped with a special spray valve that sprays upside down.
• Spray with short bursts 1-2 seconds at a time — a light mist is all that is required. Do NOT soak foliage.

Active Ingredient:

• Pyrethrins ….. 0.20%
• Inert Ingredients ….. 99.80%

Grower’s Tip:

• Natural pyrethrins degrade in a matter of hours after exposure to light, air flow and humidity — NO residuals!

SPIDER MITES

The spider mite is the most common insect found on indoor plants. Actually it is not really an insect, it is a spider. Insects have 6 legs and spiders have 8. These microscopic mites are found the leaf's underside, sucking away the plant's life-giving fluids.

To the untrained eye, they are hard to spot. Most people notice the tell-tale yellowish-white spots (stippling) on the tops of the leaves first. Most careful inspection will reveal tiny spider webs on the stems and under leaves. Webs may easily be seen when misted with water.

The spider mites appear as tiny specks on leaf undersides. The naked eye has a hard time distinguishing the pest, none the less they can be seen. A magnifying glass or low power microscope helps to identify the yellow, white, two spotted, brown, or red mites and their light colored eggs.

Has a logical progression. First make sure all preventative measures have been taken. NOTE: The spider mite thrives in a dry, 70-80 degree climate. It can reproduce in five days if the temperature is above 80 degrees. In order to create a hostile environment for mites, lower the temperature to 60 degree, and spray the plants with a jet of water, making sure to spray under leaves. This will literally blast them off the leaves as well as increase humidity. Their reproductive cycle will be slowed and you will have a chance to kill them before they do much damage.

• Manual removal: Smash all mites in sight between the thumb and index finger or wash leaves individually with two sponges. Make sure not to infect other plants with filthy hands or sponges. This method is best for just a few mites. It takes for ever!
• Homemade sprays work very well when there is not yet an infeststion of mites. If these sprays have not eradicated the mites after 4-5 applications, switch to another stronger spray, like Pyrethrum.
• Doktor Doom Botanics Plant Insecticide Spray .20% PYRETHRUM Apply 2-3 applications at 5-10 day intervals.
• Predatory spider mites work very well. There are many things to consider when using the predators. First and foremost, the predators can only eat so many spider mites a day. The average predator can eat 20 eggs or 5 adults a day. This gives you an idea of how fast they can really control the spider mites, which is their only source of food. There are two kinds of predators that are commonly used indoors: amblyseius californicus and phytoseiulus longpipes.

When spider mites have infested a garden, the predatory mites can not eat them fast enough to solve the problem. Predatory mites work best when there are only a few spider mites.

Spider mites should be gone after 2-3 applications, at 5-10 day intervals, providing sanitary, preventative conditions are maintained. The first applications will get most of the adults and many eggs. Eggs hatch in 5-10 days. The second spraying will kill the newly hatched eggs and the remaining adults. The third application will finish off any survivors.

Read Label Before Use!

Spider Mite Evolutionary Defense

• Spider Mites lay eggs when they are threatened - Doktor Doom kills them so they lay eggs before they die
• Spider Mites in a Climate controlled indoor growing environment reproduce every 3-4 days as the temperature and humidity is high-these are ideal conditions for rapid reproduction
• For complete eradication take all steps applying Doktor Doom Spider Mite Knockout thoroughly to the underside of the leaves followed up with a Doktor Doom Fogger
• Due to this rapid evolution you should have complete success in eradication if you apply these products every 3-4 days x 3 to 4 times.

DOKTOR DOOM SPIDER MITE KNOCKOUT

• Always apply in the dark-late at night or early in the morning-never in direct sunlight or with HID lights on (Best used when temperature is under 75ºF/22ºC)
• Water your Plants before application
• Be certain to remove any webbing that you see by hand prior to treatment-webs work as an umbrella and prevent sprays from getting through to the Plant
• Doktor Doom Spider Mite Knockout is equipped with a special spray valve that sprays upside down
• Spray the underside of the foliage from a distance of 3-4 feet away from the plant
• Spray with short bursts 1-2 seconds at a time - a light mist is all that is required - DO NOT SOAK FOLIAGE
• Dust mask recommended when spraying products in an enclosed environment
• Insects must be contacted by the spray to be killed
• Fog area with Doktor Doom Foggers after Spider Mite Knockout application
• Wash your hands after using any Insecticide products
• Doktor Doom Spider Mite Knockout is made with Natural Pyrethrin and is safe to use up to One day before Harvest
• Natural Pyrethrin biologically degrades in a matter of hours after exposure to light, air flow and humidity - NO RESIDUALS
• Pyrethrin is approved for Organic Gardening Programs (Restricted Uses) Refer to OMRI

INDOOR GROWING AREAS AND GREENHOUSE SANITATION TIPS

• Always wear clean clothing when working in your growing environment
• Be sure to keep these clothes clean-wash in hot water and dry in a warm dryer regularly
• DO NOT ALLOW PETS OR FRIENDS into your growing environment - spider mites hitch hike and can be attached to both
• Remove all dead foliage from growing area daily
• If drawing "Fresh Air" into your growing environment be certain to treat the outside area where this air is coming from with Doktor Doom regularly and use an inlet Microparticle Filter
• Keep everything clean this includes table tops, floors, walls, ceilings, shades, bulbs etc.