Discovered Fine Spider like Webs on my Phal

[labyrinth1959]

Just discovered fine webs on my Phals. These are like spider webs but so fine that I did not notice them until there was sun light shinning on them. I am assuming this means there are mites on the plant. What should I do to get rid of them.

I don't know how they got there. I have no other plants in the house and these have never been outside.

[rbarata]

I don't know how they got there. I have no other plants in the house and these have never been outside.

Probably blown by the wind. These are microscopic bugs. Note that once you got them, it will be really hard to get rid of them. You can control its population but kill them all it almost impossible.

Take a look

[katrina]

Fine webs doesn't always mean spider mites...you could just have tiny spiders. I have super tiny spiders (about the size of a pencil point) that live among the orchids.

Spider mites usually cause damage to the leaves before they are so bad that you see webbing.

[bil]

I had an attack of spider mites, but didn't realise what it was, so they did some damage.

I got a serious acaricide and burnt the damn things out.

No natural remedies for me.

[Pattywack]

I've found tiny, fine webs in my countertop greenhouse and upon further checking it was a teenie little spider. Like you, it took the morning sunshine to hit that area just right to even see them.

I removed the webbing to begin with, ready to treat with something and there it was, living inside a tiny clay pot that has holes in it. I believe it's still there just keeping the web to that pot. Look closely, you sure don't want mites to get going!

[labyrinth1959]

Upon looking closer this morning, I also notice a lot of tiny white specs on the leaves. These seem to be clustered mostly near the base of the leaves. This looks like dandruff. I haven't used a magnifier on them yet to see what they really are, but will do so tonight.