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09-09-2015, 03:14 PM
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Ready to wage war on spider mites
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09-09-2015, 04:52 PM
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The only true and absolute KILL for mites is a miticide. The Bayer product will help to control them but it's not a true miticide. I know...because I use both.
The bayer product is fine when you have a few and or catch thing really early and stay on top of it but, quite frankly, a strong spray from the hose will do just as good as the bayer product at eliminating "spider mites". When the populations are high a good, general miticide is in order. They aren't cheap and one bottle will last forever. Even better...would be to find a friend or 5 to go in on it and all of you share the product. Seriously, one bottle can go a really looooooooong way.
A miticide will kill the eggs and the adult phase. You still want to do a couple of treatments at appropriately timed intervals but this will actually kill them vs just knock them back. If your infestation is really bad then you might need a third treatment..but that's not usually necessary. I've never found it necessary not even in my worst infestation. And trust me, the Ctsm are magnets for the little b*****ds
I have used Floramite and I think it was Avid...both with good results. There are others on the market so you can look around and see what might be your best buy just be sure you are buying something that clearly says it's a miticide and that it kills *spider* mites. "Controls mites" really means next to nothing because there are many types of mites and not all of them are spider mites. Something that can kill "mites" might not kill "spider mites" so look for a spider mites as a target pest.
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09-09-2015, 05:03 PM
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Heat and dry are mites' friends, so if you can reverse those, it will help.
SucraShield is also an excellent miticide and insecticide that desiccates all stages of soft-bodied bugs, yet it is relatively inexpensive, and is safe to use in the home, on food crops, etc, without being a risk to honey bees, which others can.
One thing more: treat ALL your plants, wetting them thoroughly, and repeat weekly for a month. Eggs can remain dormant for that long!
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09-16-2015, 05:57 AM
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When I have mites I like to get a damp tissue and wipe down each leaf to try and get all signs of visible webbing.
At first I use a potassium salt based pesticide. I wait a few days and then apply an oil based one. Repeat a week later
Make sure that you get into nooks and crannies such as the place where the leaves start growing from and also give a light application to the top of the media afterwards which may help get the ones that may have fallen off.
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09-16-2015, 07:04 AM
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I don't know if you can get this stuff where you are but I really like SB Plant Invigorator ( S B Plant Invigorator). It is effective and non toxic so better for your plants and the general environment.
Also because it works by suffocation the mites cannot become resistant to it as can happen with a pesticide. I've used it to control spider mites in the past. The only downside is it needs to be applied for a few weeks as it has no effect on the eggs so the mites will come back if stopped too soon
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09-16-2015, 12:04 PM
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I hope my mites are all gone. I had a problem with them this past winter and I cleaned the orchids and other plants off under the faucet and then applied Lacewing larva. The new leaves/growths all look great but we shall see once the plants are indoors once more....
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09-16-2015, 04:59 PM
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Did anyone in your family object to having bugs flying around your house? How long did they last once they hatched out?
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09-16-2015, 06:12 PM
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Apparently, HairSpray also works, because of the suffocation thing...
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09-16-2015, 10:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
Did anyone in your family object to having bugs flying around your house? How long did they last once they hatched out?
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I had to laugh because, yes, my family would have been horrified to have them flying around indoors. I had to wait to receive the eggs until my plants were nearly ready to go outside. Growing plants in the home is just not the same as growing in a greenhouse. I usually do get away with a few ladybugs, though.
I am not sure how long it took for them to become adults. I did see some ladybug larva on the plants as well so I am not sure who exactly did all the work. I just hope the mites are gone.
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09-17-2015, 06:34 AM
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So far (touch wood) they haven't bothered my orchids, but we do get them badly on the tomatoes, the dahlias and some of the roses.
I use a chemical megadeath product, and it deals with the problem nicely. I have tried several natural products here on a variety of problems, but none of them really cut it.
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