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title: "Just discovered spider mites ughhh. I sprayed everything with a…"
description: "Just discovered spider mites ughhh. I sprayed everything with a water/neem/alcohol mix, any other tips? I’ve considered beneficial mites but the idea of…"
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# Just discovered spider mites ughhh. I sprayed everything with a…

_Squirrelywhirl님이 2025-04-17에 게시함_

Just discovered spider mites ughhh. I sprayed everything with a water/neem/alcohol mix, any other tips? I’ve considered beneficial mites but the idea of introducing bugs in my home freaks me out. Please send help and hugs 😭

## 8개의 댓글

### Yolanda님이 2025-04-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Take the plant to shower spray or outside with water hose and give it a good spray off then, repot in fresh soil with good drainage, then get cotton balls with 70% alcohol wipe off front and back of all leaves, in tough areas use a q tip, then spray plant really good with neem oil. If the infestation is super bad and you don’t feel like treating it then get rid of that plant. KEEP THIS PLANT ISOLATED for a while from your other plants until you get it under control. Also check any other plants this one has been near.. GOOD LUCK

#### Squirrelywhirl님이 2025-04-17에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!!!

#### Goldfish님이 2025-04-18에 답변했습니다.

I second all of this, especially using q-tips!

### Vicky님이 2025-04-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

A way I deal with pest is by using Mosquito Bits on the surface of my plants.

I started using them last year and I haven’t seen any at all or had any issues with it.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8uAAoys2usdDVLZY2fG2sKLAgWHwYr0762EKwoshoLE/EKTPCrnbSHedMA5qwqkJpg.webp?size=large)

#### Squirrelywhirl님이 2025-04-17에 답변했습니다.

Where do you buy this stuff? Do you mix it with water?

#### Vicky님이 2025-04-17에 답변했습니다.

I know some people mix it with water to make a “tea” but I just lay it right on top of the soil.

I ordered my bag off Amazon but it should be at Walmart too!

#### Amy님이 2025-04-18에 답변했습니다.

You use mosquito bits to kill spider mites? Or to kill mosquitoes?

### Amy님이 2025-04-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I use beneficial predatory spider mites on my calathea plants. I’ve tried neem/alcohol mix and the plant is so sensitive that the leaves react badly. Beneficial mites work for my calatheas

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