--- title: "Does my cactus have spider mites? I’ve read they live on leaves.…" description: "Does my cactus have spider mites? I’ve read they live on leaves. Cacti don’t really have leaves. And this one is growing a new sprout. But I noticed this…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/nfeoKalGQX-2VJu4RYwX8w?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Kirsten" published: "2024-09-21T11:29:11.922143Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fNNEhrbV2gUvuwbi2sRUYVFufs3BoKT0bbvkFqjcSSc/EvTbYidcTDGVizxxb45cWQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Does my cactus have spider mites? I’ve read they live on leaves.… _Kirsten님이 2024-09-21에 게시함_ Does my cactus have spider mites? I’ve read they live on leaves. Cacti don’t really have leaves. And this one is growing a new sprout. But I noticed this webbing. I had noticed the white stuff but nothing else abnormal, and with it growing a new sprout, just thought it was doing its own thing. If it is spider mites what would be the best way to handle this and cure my plant? TIA🙏 ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fNNEhrbV2gUvuwbi2sRUYVFufs3BoKT0bbvkFqjcSSc/EvTbYidcTDGVizxxb45cWQ.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### Kirsten님이 2024-09-21에 댓글을 남겼어요. This is the cactus as a whole ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fNNEhrbV2gUvuwbi2sRUYVFufs3BoKT0bbvkFqjcSSc/PSIDywL7TVuQcYmOQDU2hg.webp?size=large) ### Callie님이 2024-09-21에 댓글을 남겼어요. Had the same problem with my ornamental pepper plant. They were little whitish clear spider mites everywhere with little webs and eventually just threw out the plant because they were killing the peppers and it was near where my kids play. I hope you find a way to save your cactus! ### Kades님이 2024-09-21에 댓글을 남겼어요. I just got over spider mites on my roadkill cactus! Neem oil did the trick #### Kirsten님이 2024-09-21에 답변했습니다. Did you spray the neem oil all over the plant every day? And also on soil? Please tell me exactly what you did so I can have the same success!😅🙏 ### Kades님이 2024-09-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. I tried to clean as much of the gunk off the pads with vinegar and a qtip. Then I used one of those amazon misters with a bit of neem oil diluted in water. I also dumped some neem oil in the soil and then watered heavily over it. (Idk if that’s recommended or not tho) #### Kirsten님이 2024-09-22에 답변했습니다. If it worked I’m willing to give it a try! ### Mosstachio님이 2024-09-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. Yes, those are spider mites. Physical removal of any mites and webs along with any sort of insect soap, or spinosad applications. Definitely quarantine and treat all nearby plants and surfaces. Treat them all with extreme prejudice, and do so quickly and heavily. Spider mites can double or triple population overnight, and will explode in numbers after the first treatment, so quick follow up treatments are required. Spider mites can be beaten, but it can be difficult and you NEED to treat the area and plants around where the infected plant was found. ### Birdy님이 2024-09-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’ve found that with cleaning cacti of any pests it helps to use a soft bristle toothbrush. Neem oil treatments in the evenings out of harsh light to avoid burn, quarantine from other plants to avoid spread. You could even try a test patch with any spray used to ensure the plant doesn’t react poorly— good luck!🫶🏻 #### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2024-09-22에 답변했습니다. Second the mention of Neem at night. I burned a few on accident - but they're still okay....just discolored. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/YwLGNrR2SQuh8hmdeFc3NA.webp?size=large) ### Kirsten님이 2024-09-22에 댓글을 남겼어요. Thanks everyone for your help! I’ll see if the neem oil treatment works🤞 #### Mosstachio님이 2024-09-22에 답변했습니다. Don't forget to physically remove as much visible web and mites as possible. Treat again sooner rather than later, and be prepared to see an explosion in more numbers within like 24-72 hours of your first treatment (that's just how spider mites react to treatments). You're cactus might get some burns from the neem, but it will recover (you can keep it out of direct sunlight until the neem dries to help prevent as many burns). #### Kirsten님이 2024-09-23에 답변했습니다. I did remove the webbing before spraying. Haven’t seen any actual spiders. We’ll see when I wake up tomorrow 🫣 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_