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title: "So I got this to take care of spider mites and I’m pretty sure I got…"
description: "So I got this to take care of spider mites and I’m pretty sure I got the wrong one… also the warning labels on this baby are disturbing. Do I need a different…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "ADDeejay"
published: "2023-04-23T15:36:05.7Z"
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# So I got this to take care of spider mites and I’m pretty sure I got…

_Posted by ADDeejay on 2023-04-23_

So I got this to take care of spider mites and I’m pretty sure I got the wrong one… also the warning labels on this baby are disturbing. Do I need a different one to spray houseplants?

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## 11 comments

### Caden Estrada commented on 2023-04-23

It can be used. Make sure you wash the plant if your going to eat the plant

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-04-23

I’m just worried because I have kids and pets

### Caden Estrada commented on 2023-04-23

Or you can get garden safe insecticide

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-04-23

Will neem work on spider mites if it’s not a bad infestation

#### Caden Estrada replied on 2023-04-23

Yes neem oil will work on fungus and insects. Just make sure you wash your plant well before consuming

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-04-24

I probably won’t be consuming my monstera Peru. ^.^ but I’ll run it by the cat

### 9s commented on 2023-04-23

Neem isn’t as effective where I live. I like to make my own insecticidal soap with Castile bronners peppermint soap, water, and spinosad. Give it a shot. Works pretty well with spider mites

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-04-24

Where do you live? Also, yay wow. This is the best! I have no idea what spinosad is but I’m not sure why I didn’t think of peppermint oil. What’s are the ratios?

#### ADDeejay replied on 2023-04-24

Also, just checked out your plants for the first time and #%!\*$ that’s a boatload of awesome plants. GG! (Heads up, your aglaonema comes with a tiny plastic cage around its roots. Mine was in a bad way until I removed that bit. Then it FLOURISHED after a very brief shock.

### Ashley commented on 2023-04-26

That is the stronger version of Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew which is great. They both use spinosad instead of neem oil. It’s great, I’ve had spider mites before and neem oil does nothing to stop them in my experience. This stuff did though. Just don’t inhale it and maybe spray it outside the house.

### KMS commented on 2023-05-07

I haven’t had much luck with Neem oil for anything.

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