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title: "How do you prevent against spider mites? I don’t have any but I have…"
description: "How do you prevent against spider mites? I don’t have any but I have two calatheas and I know they can be prone to them. I’m trying to be a little proactive…"
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# How do you prevent against spider mites? I don’t have any but I have…

_Gepostet von Skagnew am 2023-06-18_

How do you prevent against spider mites? I don’t have any but I have two calatheas and I know they can be prone to them. I’m trying to be a little proactive because thats a problem I don’t want to deal with

## 4 Kommentare

### Danika kommentierte am 2023-06-18

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### Eliya kommentierte am 2023-06-18

Neem oil also works well.

### Kore kommentierte am 2023-06-18

I personally use neem oil spray or a mix of water neem oil and dish soap. You can also try peppermint oil in water but I don’t see it as useful as the other options

### iambijoux kommentierte am 2023-06-19

I use systemic granules and clean leaves regularly (esp. my Alocacia poly). I also use neem oil every once in a while. I think the idea is to stay ahead of them…

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