How To Properly Apply Predatory Mites To Plants. Using Grub Grenade In The Garden & Indoors

[@GardeningInCanada]

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[@erinjensen]

It looks like that links to Nematodes (looks like the link was to a grub grenade search. Is that the intended link?

[@cucar8363]

Hi after 2 years the link does not work, can you provide another one? Thanks!

[@Enn-]

Solid advice, just in case I ever need it. Thanks!

[@brandon13k]

I’m so thankful for this channel. Before this I would get my information from cannabis grow forums and it was a lot of “this one weird trick” hocus pocus. I’m glad to have actual science now. Is there a gardening in Canada subreddit or something, where we can show each other our plants and stuff? Love the channel thank you!

[@GardeningInCanada]

I haven’t made one but I’ll look into how Too do that!

[@montanaplants]

What do you think about Neoseiulus fallacis? I watched a video from David Spencer talking about these and they seem like a good option for keeping the mites around longer.

[@pokeorigin4799]

i just ordered amblysieus cucumeris and i cannot wait for them to get started i cant stand that i have thip bugs never had them i guess becuase its been moist and rainy this year idk cant wait to see them at work

[@FestiveBohemian]

Love you, love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. :)

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@gracedubaj1661]

Great video. Thank you for link and excellent explanation 👍😊

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@plantseveryinch9024]

I use these guys and cant say enough good about them !!

[@GardeningInCanada]

That's awesome

[@nikolasberthelsen1606]

great video as always Ashley.... I'm just happy I'm not one of those Mites in that bag you where shaking half the video hahaha :D

[@GardeningInCanada]

You're the best!

[@Thegardenwhatcanbedone]

Can I use them outside? I have a terrible spider mite problem in my yard during the summer.

[@GardeningInCanada]

sure can!

[@danielcarter491]

OK, got my mites. Dumped the contents into my plant pots - a little in this one, a bit in that one. Let it get on the leaves, etc... left the containers in the pots as well. How long before these guys start working? Right now I've got tons of mites on the plants making webs. Are any of these web spinning mites my good mites? I have a lot of mites, so I am hoping that these are the right ones or my plants are not going to last long at all at this rate.

[@seniorsabali8759]

Did it work?

[@sharriceowens913]

??

[@samhollister3960]

I have what I think are soil mites in a few plants, one in particular has so many! My plant is doing fine but I’m not confident that they are “okay” ?

[@GardeningInCanada]

decomposers or root eates

[@francismeowgannou5322]

Was looking for something that might work on my aphid outbreak. Might have to give mites a try.

[@GardeningInCanada]

They would definitely work! thats what I used them on actually. mites are my number one pest.

[@buckbeaksgarden761]

Ok I ordered this and picking it up tomorrow. My problem is aphids. They aren't mentioned but since the mites cruise around the stems and leaves, I'm hoping they will eat the aphids...do you think they will?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh yes! they will i really like this stuff

[@superscarysarah]

I have a thrip and mite breakout currently and I have been wiping and spraying for a few weeks.....they still just vibing and the damage is getting worse. I ordered these this morning along with Doktor Doom Thrip spray will it be ok to spray with the spray and then at the end of the week add these??

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes just give it 72 hours

[@carolfisch9750]

If you dont use up all of the bag of mites, can you store them to use later? If so how to store? Or do you dump the unused ones in your bag of extra potting mix (which I think is where I got my recent infestation of fungus gnats. Sigh.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Unfortunately they don’t store well because they are alive and want to eat

[@mervin530ify]

Hi Ashley! Dowe have to finish the bag by a certain amount of time? Do they survive innthe bag for a long time? Pls reply! I have spider motes,scales and something that looks like centipede .Also,every how often do we need to our plants? Thanks a lot!!!

[@GardeningInCanada]

You should only buy enough to use and one go. They do not store long-term. And you would simply apply them when you see an issue. Typically it’s a one time application to get rid of any sort of heavy infestation.

[@passionateplantperson]

As I have sprinkled diatomaceous earth on top of the soil of all my plants for fungus gnats treatment, do I need to remove the diatomaceous earth prior to applying the mites? How would I effectively remove the diatomaceous earth?

[@GardeningInCanada]

I would just top dress it with more potting soil

[@ntcssj]

This is awesome! Last year aphids devastated my indoor herbs when I left the window open during summer (my plant window is right in front of my outdoor garden). So this year I barely even did any seed starts. :( I live in the lower mainland, bc so I'll see if any local shops sell these!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Uh no that’s so upsetting

[@ntcssj]

​@@GardeningInCanada Yeahhh 😢 I left the herbs in our extra bathtub for a while and quarantined them off with neem and soap baths. The perennials survived, but continued to have pests show up after I'd think they were gone so I just gave up on keeping them inside and planted those ones outside. I've missed growing fresh basil!

[@Enn-]

Shot in the dark here, but what do you know about ground cover as an alternative to grass? My front yard is dead-dead (purchased the house in the middle of summer - took possession with overheated grass - it never recovered), so I've been thinking of creeping thyme, but don't know anything about the varieties, if weeds grow up through it, how long it takes to establish... basically, is it worth it, or is there a better solution. Because I know you'll ask, I'm near Vancouver, BC.

[@GardeningInCanada]

clover is supposed to be nice too

[@MrFahelz]

What temperature do they sustain well in?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Above 10 Below 28 Celcius

[@1coolgyrl]

This was so helpful. I want to buy the mites, but I use Bonide systemic in the soil of my indoor plants. I was reading some studies on Imidacloride (the active ingredient) that said mites produce more eggs and live longer in the presence of this chemical. I only remember seeing results for herbaceous mites. Does any of this mean anything for me regarding purchasing predatory mites? Should i still buy them?

[@GardeningInCanada]

So I’m going to do a video on this. But if the beneficiary mites are eating mites that have consumed the systemic pesticide it’s likely to kill then off.

[@danielemunoz8438]

Hi I was looking on the Amazon on USA but can’t find the one you’re suggesting do you know any alternative please

[@montanaplants]

Look up Nature's Good Guys!

[@rhondaweaver4486]

Hope you are this. I just treated with a systematic. How long should I wait before trying beneficial mites?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Was it neem that was added? if so you can apply whenever

[@rhondaweaver4486]

@@GardeningInCanada no, it was systematic granules. Thanks

[@Hatarue]

I tried the round ball of nematodes for fungus gnats and it failed still have a problem so might try this.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Do you know if they were maybe expired?

[@deborawoodyard296]

Where can I buy Phytoseiulus persimilis in the US

[@jasonguanzon8967]

Ashley, I can’t find anything about it online so I thought I would ask here. I’ve released beneficial mites on my collection but I’m a little weary about how I’m supposed to keep my foliage clean without wiping the beneficials off? Thanks in advance! I’m sure I’ll figure it out but I’d hate to learn it the hard way 😂

[@GardeningInCanada]

If you just clean with water everything should be fine. Just don’t use any sort of insecticidal soaps

[@danielcarter491]

Hey, I'm starting to get fungus gnats after I've already added these predatory mites to my plants. Is it OK to now water my plants with hydrogen peroxide to kill the fungus gnat larvae or will that also kill my new predatory bugs? These mites are really expensive, so I'm hoping I don't have to order more because I still also have the spider mites. I had a real bad infestation and I'm still hoping the save all the plants.

[@GardeningInCanada]

if you have the predatory bugs i would wait until they are done

[@sharriceowens913]

Thans for the info but the link doesnt work

[@MrFahelz]

Can you do a dos and donts of applying beneficials

[@GardeningInCanada]

That’s a good idea!

[@carnigoth]

Any ideas where I can find more info about (soil) mites? White, and mostly in the soil. No springtails. I can't tell if beneficial because i can see disturbed growth and if beneficial, they just took over. Anyway, I couldn't really find much info and I can't make good photos because they are just too small for my limited equipment. So I'm also in the dark what pesticide would work. Wish I would find out the species to know their lifecycle to properly treat after x days and such. Man, by now I honestly I wish I had thrips or sth rather than that cryptic shit. They are deffo not spitermites. No webings and mine actually exploded in moisture. I had a prop box with perlite and tons of mites in it after unknown contamination. They lived also happily in glass containers with plants propagating in water. Any tips super appreciated. Thank you for reading, Ashley

[@GardeningInCanada]

Do you believe that are causing issues above or below ground? I am wondering if trying different predators would take them out. A product like end all is likely too also work on something unidentifiable. this is what is looks like and i use it in extreme cases like this geni.us/g8BCB6Y

[@carnigoth]

@@GardeningInCanada That's such a good question I sadly cannot answer. Seen some on the plants crawling but the majority chills on the nursery pot itself near the soil. I only assumed due to quantity in the soil, the damage may stem from root damage. The link you gave me didn't work for me sadly. But I checked out End All by Safer? I'm out of luck, because we don't have it here in EU, Ger. But I see it contains pyrethrines. I used those before but they were mixed with rapeseed oil, which I found was a bit heavy on some prayer plants and I have way too many of those divas haha. Didn't see another product yet that hasn't rapeseed mixed in. I swear this is zodiac killer mystery for me. Never used predators and now I'm even more spooked, because - paranoid or not - i felt like the mites were everywhere and I itched like crazy. Thank you for your help

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea it’s the end all safers brand. Are they white, black or red?

[@carnigoth]

@@GardeningInCanada White. I couldn't see any dots or other markings on them. Think I can see their eggs too. Like tiny sandcorns.

[@carnigoth]

@@GardeningInCanada sorry for the poke but what does it mean if they're white?

[@paulrandolph8469]

I want to use this to get rid of grubs in my lawn. When is the best time to apply? My lawn has the typical pattern of dead grass due to grubs. Last year, I bought some and put them only on the eaten patches. I don't know how well it worked because it was at the end of the summer. You listed many pests but "grub" was not on the list. It's called "grub" grenade so I guess it works on them. I'm only interested in outdoor use on the lawn.

[@GardeningInCanada]

For that I would go for nematodes not mites!

[@paulrandolph8469]

@@GardeningInCanada Thanks! Is there a freshness issue with nematodes like there is with mites? Do you know of a good source or brand? Mille grazie.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nemaknights I love. But pot poppers would work too

[@Jenny-bc5kz]

I am assuming that when you dust your leaves off on a biweekly basis with water this is going to kill the mites as well? Is it a better idea to not dust your plants while these mites are thriving and wait until they've eaten all the food and start to die off

[@QuirkyLemon]

I am so happy you did this! I'd love to see a little vid on some active mites on your plants so I can see what they look like. I've been using beneficial insects for about 3 months as preventative but it's surprisingly difficult to find anything but anecdotal information on them (specifically do you need to keep reapplying and how often). I'm def switching to this brand :) Also, wondering if nematodes would be a good food source to help maintain and encourage reproduction of predatory mites when using for preventative? I always have way more nematodes that I need and wondering if using them would expand the life of The Good Mites.

[@GardeningInCanada]

They would definitely eat them. If you cant seem them its likely time too reapply

[@austintrees]

Should this be used outside?

[@GardeningInCanada]

You most definitely can! But they are unlikely too survive the winter keep that in mind

[@bcl3341]

I was wondering this exact thing, but for ethical reasons 😁 I'm imagining them pushing back on the indigenous population of pests and establishing dominance throughout their introduced range! Time to do some more research..

[@austintrees]

I'm not to worried about the natural wildlife, I'm mixed in residential with a dash of wilderness... I'd imagine the original population has been destroyed a few times over.

[@samantha8740]

Will they eat isopods? I have reptile bioactive enclosures and don't wanna kill my little isopods!

[@GardeningInCanada]

no those are too large for these little guys.

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

So grubs are bad? I just seen 4 around my blueberries

[@GardeningInCanada]

that can be for some plants i large qtys

[@montanaplants]

I've ordered them from Nature's Good Guys three times, and I have never seen an actual mite moving. I put them on a white paper towel, a dark surface, checked a bunch of times and NEVER saw a live mite. I now have thrips, mealybugs, and possibly spider mites on too many of my plants and I'm super annoyed. I'll keep trying but DANG it's frustrating not knowing if I'm paying for dead bugs or just vermiculite.

[@marscents6194]

Thx girl👌

[@GardeningInCanada]

Anytkmeb

[@kookaiqt5999]

I use preditory mites in my indoor greenhouse and I accidentally left humidifier on and it rains in there😂 Do you think it the werness will affect the viability of the mites?

[@kookaiqt5999]

the wetness***

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha uh oh. It might a little but nothing too serious

[@seniorsabali8759]

You are absolutely correct #15:25 😂🤣

[@Bichonfrise369]

I love that’s it works well. But I did’t know what it was lol 😂 I Learned.

[@sharriceowens913]

Any tips on Japanese Beatles

[@michellestratford9753]

I know this is an older video, but I had a question that hopefully someone can answer. Are predatory mites safe for cats? My cat loves to watch ants and other small bugs so I'm quite sure he'd notice these guys. If he happens to lick one or something, is it safe? Thank you so much! 🇨🇦

[@GardeningInCanada]

totally safe!

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@GardeningInCanada]

❤❤❤

[@patkonelectric]

If you want to get rid of mites from your household plants is to simply put a layer of sand over the top surfice. Mites are not strong enough to remove the sand in order to lay their eggs into the soil. You can still water and feed (compost tea) your plants as normal.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Like that idea!

[@harrymetcalf9512]

I’m really bummed that you can’t get predatory mites in my country only gnat nematodes for which I’m eternally grateful because it’s godsend. You can only get typhlodromus pyri here which are meant for vineyards and outdoor use because they’re known to eat plants when they run out of food 😒 Edit: they must be accessible here to nurseries though because I’ve seen the predatory mites a couple of times on new plants after watering. No idea why they’re not sold in retail too

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh interesting that’s so unfortunate

[@Bichonfrise369]

It is like cat 🐈‍⬛ muse 🐀