I’m just wondering if anyone has any knowledge of russet mites. My most recent grow started showing signs (clawing leaves) and acted as soon as I could. I had them before on my last grow and cut everything down about week 3 of flower. Wiped everything down with alcohol and peroxide, cleaned lung room only thing is I forgot the auto I had in the same tent. Never showed signs until late flower but didn’t realize it and harvested to find the lower buds had them. So I threw all plants I currents have going. Except for the photos I have. They are week 3 of flower have been treating with purecrop 1 and Arber insecticide( stopping Arber now buds are forming). I recently did a leaf strip on two plants and waiting for the light cycle to do the last one. I haven’t seen any movement under the scope on any part of the plant. I do have fungus nats and are getting them taken care of. Sorry for the long explanation but wondering if there is anything else I could use along with the purecrop 1 during early flower to help. Trying everything not to start from scratch again…
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Post some pics Growmie 
@Tjgrows : I had some bug issues in my grow tent last year,
I put 3 Praying Mantis along with a few lady bug’s, Problem solved!
In a few days, they will not harm your plants, they are voracious
BUG eater’s, and will not eat your plants !
Fungus gnats if they get bad enough in the soil, the larvae can cause clawing.
I had a bad infestation in some soil I left outside.
I watered them with Mosquito bits
Then i sprayed the top of the soil really good with permethrin
I then let the pots dry out more then i normally would and repeat the Mosquito bit and I may or may not use the spray depending on if i see anymore flying ones.
The flying ones are annoying but they aren’t the issue really, its their larva that can cause issues.
Make the soil toxic to them fir 2-3 weeks and they are gone for good by disrupting there life cycle as adults don’t live long.