Reddit reviews Hot Shot 100046114 No-Pest Strip, Pack of 1

You HAVE to take care of the mites. They will kill him, and are likely the cause of his continued problems. Mites don't just go away if you put your snake in a new enclosure - they live on your snake. They're under his scales, around his eyes, etc.

This may sound a bit extreme, but quite frankly once mites appear, you have to get rid of them completely - Go to your local hardware store and get a no-pest strip (like this:http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-5580-Unscented-Repellent/dp/B0019BK8AG). Take it out of the plastic container it's in, cut some pieces off, and put them on top of your snake's enclosure (provided it has a screen top). The pesticides they use in these deteriorate rapidly in the environment, but are quite effective against mites. It shouldn't take too long (maybe a week or two), but keep them up until you can no longer find mites on your snake or dead in the water bowl.

To make sure that the mites aren't laying eggs in the substrate, and also so that you can see them crawling around, keep your snake on newspaper or paper towels.

Best of luck.

Edit: I realize the use of pesticides can seem a little dangerous, so I just wanted to clarify that I have used this method successfully, and I've seen it used many times for a large collection, and at no point has it proven to cause any damage to the snakes.

That's a really bad infestation. There must be thousands in there to make webbing like that.

The bud is really no good, maybe make hash out of it or something.

I had an infestation earlier this year. I killed off everything and bleached the hell out of everything. They are tenacious little fuckers. If you don't clean that area they will be back.

Wash everything. Spray everything heavily with bleach. Let dry. Spray with some sort of chemical insecticide (Ortho Home Defense Max is what I used.) Let dry. Do all of that again, just to be safe.

For next time: establish a regime of preventative maintenance with neem or Azamax, go down there only in clean clothes, or in fresh tighty-wighties and an apron like Walter White. And if you really want to be sure, use Hot Shots No Pest Strips from now on.

You have to fumigate them. Moth Balls/Crystals will keep insects and mold away from your collection. You can fumigate the container intermittently to keep the fumes on them.

If mold is no issue and you already have bugs chewing your specimens they don't general leave or die from the Moth Balls. In that scenario you use Hot Shot pest strips.

You can take all your frames and put them in a garbage bag tied shut with the strip inside for a month. The fumes are toxic so use gloves when handling. You can do that once a year and never get a pest again.

Sounds like a nice setup! I pressure wash my trailer at the end of the season to get the dirt off and clean the gutters before the torrential summer rains the SoCal deserts see. If you're leaving it for long stretches some bug and moisture protection is probably a wise investment.

Buy two of these: http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-5580-Unscented-Repellent/dp/B0019BK8AG

Put them in each corner of your flat. Wait two days. You will not have anymore fruit flies.

That's about the gist of it. You can bomb the house all you want but until you find where they're breeding, you'll have a continuous problem. Make sure to clean around the lip of the toilet (the part of the bowl where the water flows down from). You'll be surprised how much gunk can build up there and provide a breeding ground for "gnats". Also, make sure you're not over-watering you plants (I'd ditch any plants until this problem is solved). Other points of moisture may be the drip pan under or in back of your fridge, floor drains where you HVAC air handler drains, basement drains (or a damp crawlspace), sinks & showers. My area has had an issue with fruit flies actually coming from the sewer system so if you're on public sewer, you may want to contact you local utility to see if there's a known problem (they may or may not be helpful). I've also had luck using those fly ribbon strips for determining where activity is heaviest - hang them near all your drains to see which are causing the most problem. You can try these hanging pest strips in vacant rooms and attics too. Some of my customers have used them with success for combating these little guys. Good luck and happy hunting!

(I'm not a doctor) Have you seen any pest strips (pesticide applicators)? They might be discretely placed under counters etc. ?

https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-No-Pest-Crawling-Penetrating/dp/B0019BK8AG/ref=asc_df_B0019BK8AG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167126811300&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17859465026814565282&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004077&hvtargid=pla-307148824981&psc=1

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/starbucks-accused-exposing-new-york-city-customers-toxic-pesticide-n1008401

highly recommend using Hot Shot Pest Strips. find em online or at Home Depot/ACE/home improvement store

The best thing I have found for spider mites, and doesn't require anything to spray-on or touch the plants is "Hot Shot No-Pest Strips"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019BK8AG

Just hang them right next to your ladies, and spider mites die.

Does anyone have an experience with how long it can take the plant to recover from these? Should I consider adding a few weeks to my flower time for the plant to deal with this? I'm three weeks into flower.

Also has anyone used these? http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-5580-Unscented-Repellent/dp/B0019BK8AG

Hot Shot Pest Strips- same exact thing, friend.

https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-No-Pest-Crawling-Penetrating/dp/B0019BK8AG

A pest strip will kill anything and everything. You’ll need to leave your house for the weekend or at least shut the door to that room.

https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-No-Pest-Crawling-Penetrating/dp/B0019BK8AG/ref=sr_1_4?

The vapor is invisible and odorless but not great to breathe in for extended periods of time.

1. Help them declutter
   
2. pick up some Diatomaceous earth powder and spread it around perimeter of room. After a couple weeks vaccuum it up and put another layer down. Keep doing this until you don't see bugs in it.
   
3. Get mattress covers
   
4. Pick up a bunch of these things for closet areas: http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-5580-Unscented-Repellent/dp/B0019BK8AG

http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Shot-5580-Unscented-Repellent/dp/B0019BK8AG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397084116&sr=8-1&keywords=HotShot+fruit+fly
This product. I don't know why it works, but it seems to have done the trick.

Gas them.