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Josie

Spider mites are going to be the death of me. šŸ˜­ For anyone needing help, Castile soap and water is a lovely way to rid them but you have to be consistent in treating your plants regularly. Iā€™ve also learned that humidity is a huge factor, if itā€™s too dry they love it, they can also get through extremely tiny spaces and fly through the air. Now Iā€™m off to the home improvement store for door insulators to try and mitigate that aspect. šŸ«  Everytime I get them under control I slack on my soap spray duties and I get an infested plant.

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  1. Mugsy

    Have you tried 70% alcohol spray? I also heard horticultural oil works well.

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    • Josie

      No because it can be to harsh for the leaves

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    • Abbi

      Have you done this before, does it work? Cuz I'm dealing with a palm thats infested and insecticidal soap and other store bought sprays aren't doing the trick.

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    • Mugsy

      I have and most plants Iā€™ve used it with havenā€™t had issues. It evaporates quickly and I sometimes shower/wipe the plant down afterwards. You can dilute it with water to test it out. Donā€™t spray on flowers and donā€™t drench the soil. Iā€™ve had plants sensitive to neem oil (burroā€™s tail). You just have to wait until the plant is completely dry before exposing it to the sun.

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    • Mugsy

      I did alcohol, neem, and peppermint castile (all separate times) sprays on a friendā€™s cat palm for spider mites infestation without issues.

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  2. Mugsy

    Spider mites always pop up at sone point in the winter for me. Fun times.

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    • Josie

      Yeah I have issues with them in an off but it has seemed worse since itā€™s gotten colder due to not being able to keep the humidity at a good level.

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  3. Wolfen šŸŗ

    Predatory mites could be a good option for you

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    • Mugsy

      Whatā€™s the process for these and what kinds?

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    • Wolfen šŸŗ

      I order usually from koppert direct, natural enemies, or Arbico. You can research which is best based on which pest you have. Theres often a nematode for the soil as well as a mite for adults. And some like different temps. I'd say the predatory mite A. californicus is probably the most common. Then you spread the inoculated vermiculite

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