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title: "I found little tiny spiderwebs on my Christmas cactus. I also have…"
description: "I found little tiny spiderwebs on my Christmas cactus. I also have gnats, but I have the sticky things that the nuts get caught up on, What kind of spray can I…"
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author: "Aussie Mimi"
published: "2026-01-19T02:13:59.591999Z"
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# I found little tiny spiderwebs on my Christmas cactus. I also have…

_Posted by Aussie Mimi on 2026-01-19_

I found little tiny spiderwebs on my Christmas cactus.  
I also have gnats, but I have the sticky things that the nuts get caught up on,

What kind of spray can I use on all my plants? I have all kinds of house plants and cactus succulents.

## 8 comments

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-01-19

Oh no!! If you are finding webbing then you already have a spider mite infestation. I use We the Wild products but you will need to try to eradicate them first. Get her away from your other plants if you haven’t already.

#### Aussie Mimi replied on 2026-01-20

She’s sitting in the middle of about 20 plants and she’s been sitting there for three months

### Dylanparker commented on 2026-01-19

Hello! Sorry to hear about the spider mites but it’s definitely happened to us all. Personally I like to make my own pest preventative since it saves a lot of money and I can make more whenever I need. The recipe I use comes from Paige Tailyn on TikTok!

You’ll want to use:  
• 2 cups water  
• 2 tablespoons neem oil (100% cold pressed)  
• 1 tablespoon peppermint castile soap (I use Dr. Bronners)  
• 1 teaspoon isopropyl alcohol

It’s also a great overall leaf shine and cleaner 😁

#### Nunyabzwx replied on 2026-01-19

I love this recipe. It has everything to kill pests. The only thing i don't have is the peppermint Dr. Bronners.

#### Aussie Mimi replied on 2026-01-20

So if I make a bottle that I can just spray all the plants all over them

#### Aussie Mimi replied on 2026-01-20

Can I buy it premade I see that have it premade but it don’t has the alcohol in it . I could add that

#### Dylanparker replied on 2026-01-20

You definitely can spray it all over then give them a good wipe down. I’ve bought premade before too, I just find I get more for my money by getting the ingredients separately and mixing it myself. I also have A LOT of plants so I go through it haha! Its really just up to personal preference though :)

#### Tina replied on 2026-01-20

If you want something premade I like Dr Doom insecticidal super soap. Also might want to double check if either of these recommendations can be used on succulents

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