francesca88 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 So, like a lot of people at the moment I have a bit of a red mite problem in one of my coops. I can't believe it got so bad so quickly! I first discovered the mites last Friday, and immediately gave it a good clean out, spraying both the three hens and the coop liberally with Johnson's Anti-Mite (all I had at the time). I ordered cat Frontline Spot-on for all my chickens, and also some Indorex for the coop. This arrived a few days later and I used a whole can of Indorex in the coop, careful to get into all the cracks. The problem is even though I have been treating the coop almost daily with Permethrin-based producs, it doesn't seem to have made a dent in the red mite population! Is there a possibility that they have become Permethrin-resistant? All I did last year was spray Indorex in the coops and Frontline all the chickens and all the red mite had gone within a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 It is possible but not sure they would be completely resistant yet. You could try Diatom which cracks the cuticle of the exoskeleton and dehydrates them so they can't become resistant to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 As Lewis said, possible but not likely. Using them daily is a bit much TBH. Total Mite Kill Concentrate leaves a residual coating which makes it longer lasting, it's also cheaper to use than the Johnson's spray which is intended for use on chickens. Diatom is worth a go, as is Buz Busters powder (contains permethrin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
