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title: "I just discovered a spider mite infestation on a few of my plants…"
description: "I just discovered a spider mite infestation on a few of my plants today, and I need some pesticide recommendations. I used captain jacks dead bug brew for a…"
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author: "PlantMum"
published: "2024-09-12T14:47:53.105615Z"
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# I just discovered a spider mite infestation on a few of my plants…

_Posted by PlantMum on 2024-09-12_

I just discovered a spider mite infestation on a few of my plants today, and I need some pesticide recommendations. I used captain jacks dead bug brew for a thrips infestation and it worked great, but I looked on amazon to order more, and amazon tells me that I can’t order it from my location. Does anyone know of other pesticides that are very similar to CJDBB or have had good success rates?

## 6 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2024-09-12

Have you tried neem oil yet? I've used CJDBB for them before

#### PlantMum replied on 2024-09-12

I haven’t tried neem oil on spider mites but I’ve used it before on fungus gnats and it didn’t do much, so I’m hesitant to use it, although I could try it

#### Mendez Home replied on 2024-09-12

I had success with neem oil

#### Nunyabzwx replied on 2024-09-12

Yeah it doesn't work on gnats but neem oil can also be a preventative for pests when you clean the leaves

#### PlantMum replied on 2024-09-12

Okay, thank you so much!

### Mads commented on 2024-09-16

I haven’t used it yet, but learned recently that pyrethrin kills all bugs. Only the adults, tho.

I recommend beneficial nematodes for larvae.

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