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title: "This has to be the largest infestation of spider mites I have ever…"
description: "This has to be the largest infestation of spider mites I have ever seen on a single plant I own! I saw the plant looked a little dusty with yellowing edges. A…"
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# This has to be the largest infestation of spider mites I have ever…

_Sunny님이 2024-02-22에 게시함_

This has to be the largest infestation of spider mites I have ever seen on a single plant I own! I saw the plant looked a little dusty with yellowing edges. A closer look showed that it was covered with a thin, fine webbing both on the front and on the back of three leaves. It was between the base of the leaf and the stem, as well. It looked like sheer stockings! I took it outside and saturated the leaves and stems will a rubbing alcohol spray solution. The dirty looking fine grit are dead spider mites. The yellowing edges are the aftermath of the colony sucking the sap and chewing into the leaves.

I think they got onto the plant the 10 days I had it outside in warm weather. I brought it back in and obviously didn’t inspect it carefully enough. None of the other nearby plants appear affected. I started spraying all of them with alcohol to be safe. 😩😭😭

![5개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/HFo4ZX7VQ_2Xg19QJnCnZA.webp?size=large)

![5개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/Vj1bfzG2RdKuFP1F9D8L4w.webp?size=large)

![5개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/dY8aoeF4SUaUm_kdnQVonw.webp?size=large)

![5개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/own6Hu95TiuC3MkDhtXJ4g.webp?size=large)

![5개 중 5번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/yIL8VTV4TU2VvbXe6OgYFQ.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Pierre님이 2024-02-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Oh lord! In your expert hands, no doubts it’ll get through it!

#### Sunny님이 2024-02-23에 답변했습니다.

I’m far from an expert!😃 Here’s proof. I thought the zebrina was dusty until I got closer.

#### Pierre님이 2024-02-23에 답변했습니다.

But you always have great and generous inputs on other’s problems!

### Onnie님이 2024-02-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

So sorry!!!! Thanks for sharing to see what this looks like.

#### Sunny님이 2024-02-23에 답변했습니다.

No problem. Spider mites are so hard to see sometimes.

### letsfindjoy님이 2024-02-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Oh man! It happens to the best of us. I’m really scared to put any of my houseplants outside this summer though, not gonna lie lol!

#### Sunny님이 2024-02-23에 답변했습니다.

I keep all my plants outside in warm weather. They thrive out there in warmer temperatures and in higher humidity than I can provide indoors. I just didn’t see the spider mites when bringing this plant back inside. It happens.

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