Re: Spider mites

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• Subject: Re: Spider mites
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• Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 09:55:57 -0500
• Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 07:51:33 -0700
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Good suggestion.  I agree, green lacewings are a valuable beneficial (and
pretty to boot!  I love the way they flutter gracefully thru the air.) 
They seem to be quite plentiful here in the spring, but apparently not
enough to keep the mites at bay, so maybe importing is the answer.  I also
hear the Persimalis(sp) mite, which is a parasitic, works well on spider
mites.

Also, maybe I should start making enough compost to mulch with, versus
buying the usual bagged stuff... hmm... another consideration...  

Thanks for the reply,

Patty
zone 8b
Louisiana

PS  Loved your quotes!   ;-D
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> On 27 Aug 97 at 10:29, rose-list@eskimo.com wrote:
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> > Can anyone suggest an organic treatment I haven't already tried?
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> At the risk of sounding like a broken record here; green lacewings 
> adore spider mites as well as aphids.  They also eat thrips.  
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