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title: "HELP I found what I think was a spider mite on my newest plant, I’ve…"
description: "HELP I found what I think was a spider mite on my newest plant, I’ve sprayed and wiped down the leaves with neem oil twice (and put the plant in time out lol)…"
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published: "2024-11-14T21:43:41.179839Z"
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# HELP I found what I think was a spider mite on my newest plant, I’ve…

_Posted by ✨PlantMama✨ on 2024-11-14_

HELP

I found what I think was a spider mite on my newest plant, I’ve sprayed and wiped down the leaves with neem oil twice (and put the plant in time out lol) how can I fix this? I don’t want to toss it :(

## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-14

Shower the foliage once a week. And keep applying the neem, if that's the pesticide you prefer. Spider mites hate cold and moisture, so making it inhospitable for them helps too. Ex: slightly cooling the plant if it's under a warm growlight, and misting daily to up humidity.

### Elina commented on 2024-11-14

What Wolfen said above, plus I added Flying Skull as a treatment. It can stress the plant if you make it too strong, but I saved my vintage Thanksgiving Cactus!

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