Super Simple Spider Mite Control and Prevention
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Date: 2022-07-18
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I was really disappointed with what was suggested.
Like I have time to wipe down my plants.
I found and have been using this product for about 10 years now.
And it's all organic.
And ever sense I started using it.
I have had NO infestations.
And what blows me away more than anything is.
I've never seen any of these
( so called) professionals say anything about this product.
I'm just assuming that they have never heard about it.
The best thing I like about this product is it can be used as a preventative
What I mean by this is.
The product can be used as a root drench.
When you first start using this product.
You add a tbl spoon to a gal of water. And water your plant or plants.
For the next two weeks everytime you water add a tbl spoon.
After the first two weeks are over.
You only have to give this product to your plants, once every 2 weeks.
And this will prevent infestations.
Like I stated I've been using this product for 10 years.
With no problems and no worries.
It's called SNS 209.
This company has numerous products for insects and mold and mildew.
And they are all organic.
Good luck all.
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I was really disappointed with what was suggested.
Like I have time to wipe down my plants.
I found and have been using this product for about 10 years now.
And it's all organic.
And ever sense I started using it.
I have had NO infestations.
And what blows me away more than anything is.
I've never seen any of these
( so called) professionals say anything about this product.
I'm just assuming that they have never heard about it.
The best thing I like about this product is it can be used as a preventative
What I mean by this is.
The product can be used as a root drench.
When you first start using this product.
You add a tbl spoon to a gal of water. And water your plant or plants.
For the next two weeks everytime you water add a tbl spoon.
After the first two weeks are over.
You only have to give this product to your plants, once every 2 weeks.
And this will prevent infestations.
Like I stated I've been using this product for 10 years.
With no problems and no worries.
It's called SNS 209.
This company has numerous products for insects and mold and mildew.
And they are all organic.
Good luck all.
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handmade
I make a tea with black or green tea, rosemary, cinnamon, and a touch of dishwashing liquid, can also add a touch of lemon or lime concentrate - pour through strainer first and then into plant spray bottle, spray directly on webs and any spider mites you see, check after few days for any signs of movement or new webs and spray those again, especially check under sides of leaves and base of stems. After couple weeks, gently wash off leaves with luke warm water, possibly fertilize plant to give a boost. Keep checking every few days to make sure no sign of new hatched mites, if see any spray them directly again or remove with luke warm water with touch of dishwashing liquid and soft cutip or microfiber cloth. I used this regimen two winters with citrus trees I had brought in from keeping on patio in the summer. Had to be diligent but it worked for them and with hand pollinating with cutip, I went on to successfully harvest lemons and kumquats during the winter indoors.
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I make a tea with black or green tea, rosemary, cinnamon, and a touch of dishwashing liquid, can also add a touch of lemon or lime concentrate - pour through strainer first and then into plant spray bottle, spray directly on webs and any spider mites you see, check after few days for any signs of movement or new webs and spray those again, especially check under sides of leaves and base of stems. After couple weeks, gently wash off leaves with luke warm water, possibly fertilize plant to give a boost. Keep checking every few days to make sure no sign of new hatched mites, if see any spray them directly again or remove with luke warm water with touch of dishwashing liquid and soft cutip or microfiber cloth. I used this regimen two winters with citrus trees I had brought in from keeping on patio in the summer. Had to be diligent but it worked for them and with hand pollinating with cutip, I went on to successfully harvest lemons and kumquats during the winter indoors.
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Christina
I brought some annuals that I had on my deck into my house last fall to over winter. Thought I would try it to save some money and not have to replace them in the spring. I used grow lights and a humidifier to try and keep the right conditions for them. They did great until a month or so before spring. The webs started to appear, and the leaves became covered with tiny pale spots. I applied neem oil, but a lot of damage was already done. So, the plants lost most of their lower leaves, were not very attractive, and some died. Interestingly one of the surviving plants I put outside was soon visited by many ants and seemed to recover after that. Maybe the ants removed the spider mites. I ended up rooting some cuttings taken from the new healthy growth and throwing the rest of the plant away.
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I brought some annuals that I had on my deck into my house last fall to over winter. Thought I would try it to save some money and not have to replace them in the spring. I used grow lights and a humidifier to try and keep the right conditions for them. They did great until a month or so before spring. The webs started to appear, and the leaves became covered with tiny pale spots. I applied neem oil, but a lot of damage was already done. So, the plants lost most of their lower leaves, were not very attractive, and some died. Interestingly one of the surviving plants I put outside was soon visited by many ants and seemed to recover after that. Maybe the ants removed the spider mites. I ended up rooting some cuttings taken from the new healthy growth and throwing the rest of the plant away.
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Moshe
Soaps and oils are very pollinator friendly and once applied and dried will not effect polinators at all. These work by smothering the insect and not letting them breathe. True insecticdes may effect pollinators if they are systemic in action as they will go into the pollen and nectar in the flowers. Even some contact and translaminar insecticides will not effect pollinators after they have dried. Those plants actually attract predatory insects as they are usualy readily infected by pest insects.
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Soaps and oils are very pollinator friendly and once applied and dried will not effect polinators at all. These work by smothering the insect and not letting them breathe. True insecticdes may effect pollinators if they are systemic in action as they will go into the pollen and nectar in the flowers. Even some contact and translaminar insecticides will not effect pollinators after they have dried. Those plants actually attract predatory insects as they are usualy readily infected by pest insects.
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Emilie
Pretty sure I had spider mites on my snap peas, but as I just learned, it was probably my fault due to timing. I planted them late March and didn't trellis them right away, so by the time they had good conditions to grow up (early May, it was already getting super hot and dry here in Napa, and those are great spider mite conditions. Lesson learned: Plant earlier, and trellis immediately!
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Pretty sure I had spider mites on my snap peas, but as I just learned, it was probably my fault due to timing. I planted them late March and didn't trellis them right away, so by the time they had good conditions to grow up (early May, it was already getting super hot and dry here in Napa, and those are great spider mite conditions. Lesson learned: Plant earlier, and trellis immediately!
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userXt
I just recently had a small spider mite problem on one of my plants and tried removing them by spraying the whole plant with cold water, which came recommended in some video. I added ice cubes to the water to make sure it was as cold as possible. It worked wonderfully and the mites didn't return. I removed everything visible (nets, mites) using a paper towel.
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I just recently had a small spider mite problem on one of my plants and tried removing them by spraying the whole plant with cold water, which came recommended in some video. I added ice cubes to the water to make sure it was as cold as possible. It worked wonderfully and the mites didn't return. I removed everything visible (nets, mites) using a paper towel.
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Gris
Great info, thanks. How about grasshoppers! I seem to have a nursery of them on my balcony potted garden. My rose buds are half eaten before they open, lots of spiderwebbs, black ants and pinched bugs CA. Zone 9b Also growing geraniums, napdraggons, citrus, coleus, allysum, succulents, strawberry, lemon grass, mint, vinca, lobelia, and clematis. Thanks
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Great info, thanks. How about grasshoppers! I seem to have a nursery of them on my balcony potted garden. My rose buds are half eaten before they open, lots of spiderwebbs, black ants and pinched bugs CA. Zone 9b Also growing geraniums, napdraggons, citrus, coleus, allysum, succulents, strawberry, lemon grass, mint, vinca, lobelia, and clematis. Thanks
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Helen
I've been fighting against spider mites and gnats for a while now, and a few weeks ago I bought some plants and half ended up with a spider mite infestation visibly showing after about 3-4 days. Thankfully I 'quarantine' all new houseplants coming in just in case and so far so good and the gnat situation is getting a lot better as well thankfully.
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I've been fighting against spider mites and gnats for a while now, and a few weeks ago I bought some plants and half ended up with a spider mite infestation visibly showing after about 3-4 days. Thankfully I 'quarantine' all new houseplants coming in just in case and so far so good and the gnat situation is getting a lot better as well thankfully.
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ButterflyLoverGirl
Spider mites are my number one pest problem both indoors and outdoors. It's always hot and humid outside, and misting my plants wvery few days doesn't do anything. Soap and water doesn't seem to help either, and I wash the leaves with soap and neem oil. Maybe I'm not consistent enough? Ggggrrrr! Spider mites are evil!
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Spider mites are my number one pest problem both indoors and outdoors. It's always hot and humid outside, and misting my plants wvery few days doesn't do anything. Soap and water doesn't seem to help either, and I wash the leaves with soap and neem oil. Maybe I'm not consistent enough? Ggggrrrr! Spider mites are evil!
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Gardening
I ordered a bunch of beneficial insects this year. I cannot begin to tell you what a difference that has made. I have put away all sprays and soaps and am just counting on them to do the job. I have also fully stopped using chemical fertilizers, as I found those were bringing in many of the bad insects.
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I ordered a bunch of beneficial insects this year. I cannot begin to tell you what a difference that has made. I have put away all sprays and soaps and am just counting on them to do the job. I have also fully stopped using chemical fertilizers, as I found those were bringing in many of the bad insects.
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Tana
We just bought a 20# bag of Diatomaceous Earth online. I have heard that it works wonders on all garden plants and house plants. Is there ANY reason that we should not use the DE for keeping the pests away in our garden? Thank you to anyone who can answer on a reason why we should not use the DE?
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We just bought a 20# bag of Diatomaceous Earth online. I have heard that it works wonders on all garden plants and house plants. Is there ANY reason that we should not use the DE for keeping the pests away in our garden? Thank you to anyone who can answer on a reason why we should not use the DE?
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Jennifer
Did anyone see the actual recipe for the alcohol/soap wipe she mixed up? In other words, what's the alcohol: soap ratio?
UPDATE: I found this ratio: 1 qt water, 1 teaspoon dish soap, 1 c. rubbing alcohol. I'm going to try Chris's method on my milkweeds. Thanks, Epic Gardening!
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Did anyone see the actual recipe for the alcohol/soap wipe she mixed up? In other words, what's the alcohol: soap ratio?
UPDATE: I found this ratio: 1 qt water, 1 teaspoon dish soap, 1 c. rubbing alcohol. I'm going to try Chris's method on my milkweeds. Thanks, Epic Gardening!
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Max
Spider are the worst! No matter what I sprayed on them at the community garden, we couldn't get rid of them on the tomatoes.
I do want to point out that they really love dry, hot, windy conditions, because when it got hot in West Hollywood, they would always emerge.
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Spider are the worst! No matter what I sprayed on them at the community garden, we couldn't get rid of them on the tomatoes.
I do want to point out that they really love dry, hot, windy conditions, because when it got hot in West Hollywood, they would always emerge.
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Day
Aphids are my nemesis! All the kinds! Heavy on my garlic chives this year, they killed my scabiosa plant, and always on the broccoli I grow in the fall My milkweed gets covered in an oleander aphid, also my Helebore had its own variety of them. Uggh!
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Aphids are my nemesis! All the kinds! Heavy on my garlic chives this year, they killed my scabiosa plant, and always on the broccoli I grow in the fall My milkweed gets covered in an oleander aphid, also my Helebore had its own variety of them. Uggh!
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