This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: spider mites


Hi Caron
I too have spidermites on my Jasmine and tried all the "INDOOR house sprays
without success. So I took the plants up to the bathroom, turned on the
exhaust fan and sprayed them with outdoor systemic insectide (while wearing
a good mask) and left them for 4 or 5 hours. When I came back there was no
smell of the insectide so I took the plants down to the basement. I won't
know how well this has worked for a few days, but I will post the results.
I am sure many of you will find this a dangerous way to get rid of pests in
the winter, but I really love my Jasmine and really don't want to throw
them away....Ranjit in Toronto







>Hi-
>I'm new to this group and wondered if any of you could help me. I have
>never, never had problems with spider mites before and have already lost
>
>a huge 10 year old palm.  It looks like my Elephant Ears is also  now
>infested
>despite being in a seperate room.  I have repeatedly sprayed (every few
>days)
>for weeks and repotted (sterile soil and clean pots), but no luck.
>I have been told that there is no way to get rid of spider mites once
>you have them-you can only struggle to keep them under control.
>Is this true? Any suggestions?  I really don't want to loose another
>plant.
>Thanks in advance
>Caron  8,000' on the Side of Pikes Peak Colorado
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index