Re: Spider Mites
- To: lindsey@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Spider Mites
- From: D* M* <l*@execpc.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 16:07:47 -0500 (CDT)
>Folks,
>
>Sorry for the Homer Simpson on this, but what was the consensus on
>treatment for BAD spider mite infestation a few weeks ago?
>
>I was away for a while and arriving back, find my plants under full
>assault and unable to defend themselves. What a frightful scene!
>
>Withered, puny, aged before their time. Enough to make a grown man cry,
>almost.
>
>Tim McNinch
The first thing to do is to give the plants a good shower. Bath shower or
even kitchen sink sprayer with cold water will do (be sure to try to bet
beneath the leaves, too). Not a permanent solution - I'm not sure what the
preferred chemical method is these days. I have used Kelthane, but can't
say that it's been that effective for me.
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at: ( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
l*@execpc.com Note new e-mail address
