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Re: Spider Mites or Aphids?

if you see the spider webs or they are really small then they are spider
mites
They sell spider mites that eat spider mites but I just use lacewings
because they eat both aphids and mites.  Also if they are aphids you
have to control the ants as they heard the aphids and will bring them
back.  Some time you can stop those ants  by diging up the ants house over
and
over again thus giving the ants something to do (rebuild their home) and
they leave the aphids some time long enough for the lady bugs or what
ever to eat them.  On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, zzIML-sqft wrote:

> I was worried about my peppers lower leaves turning yellow and falling
> off. Martin told me to check the undersides of the leaves for spider
> mites.  I have found little crawlers under these leaves, but thought
> they were aphids.  How do I tell the difference?  And how do you get rid
> of them.  I have just washed the aphids (or whatever they are) off with
> water (which is what I read was the best non-chemical way).  They come
> back every once in a while and I wash them off again.
>
> I am trying to dry out the plants (as Julie suggested to me).  I am
> cutting back to once or twice a week (2 cups each watering), instead of
> every other day.
>
> Thanks for the assistance in saving my peppers (the whole reason I even
> started this garden this year).
>
> Tristan
> Renton, WA
>
> t*@i405.com
>
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