Comments on: Red Spider Mite Infestation

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By: r. anderson

r. anderson — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:17:06 +0000

I have a wonderful selection of Tropical house plants as well carnivorous plants . In the winter I will on occasion get house spider mites on my plants. I make up a concoction of insecticidal soap for the tropical plants. You may have to check up on the status & try more than once to get rid of the buggers. recipe: liquid rotenone-pyrethrins, Ajax liquid soap and water. For the carnivorous plants like my nepenthes recipe: damp cotton swab and alcohol rub down each leaf. or area which is infested. May your garden always be green and flowing with the beauty of Nature.

Peace,
Kyddoemiko.

By: R Miller

R Miller — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:03:16 +0000

My gosh. And I thought I had problems with spider mites. Now I see I don’t. I would probably pour gas on that plant and set it on fire.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:55:43 +0000

I like those tiny spiders, used to play with them when we were kids. Never seen that many at once though. Usually just one at a time on a leaf. lol

By: phindaly

phindaly — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:04:47 +0000

I read somewhere today that spraying the plant with a mixture (2/3rds water 1/3 rubbing alcohol) will kill the mites on contact. I haven’t tried it yet, but I do see them around the outside of my house in Nashville.

By: bbum

bbum — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:23:32 +0000

Once an infestation has gotten that bad, there is little you can do but destroy the plant. It is likely a lost cause anyway.

However, lacewings and ladybugs will eat spider mites all day long. You can usually pick up several hundred ladybugs for a few bucks at any decent nursery or hardware store.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:49:29 +0000

Wow that’s disturbing! Very cool picture though.

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:11:49 +0000

I am so glad that I found this information.
Now I need to know how to get rid of them naturally.
Any help?
thanks
Patty
California

By: josee

josee — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:36:10 +0000

do you have a picture of one only one if you do send it to me
please the quickly possible please please (joseekdoiron@hotmail.com) please

By: DoryO

DoryO — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:10:13 +0000

I think a woodchuck just dug up a huge number of these mites’ eggs in our back yard. Uh-oh. I don’t want that mess on my morning glories this year.

Don’t forget…the right plant might be in exactly the right place, but still be vulnerable to attack by *invasive* species that did not evolve with native plants. We don’t mind getting chemically tough with these invaders.