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title: "So just found a ton of spider mites on my little ficus clown fig💀 I…"
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# So just found a ton of spider mites on my little ficus clown fig💀 I…

_Geplaatst door Alyssa op 2025-02-28_

So just found a ton of spider mites on my little ficus clown fig💀 I sprayed it down in the shower and then sprayed it with dead af spray and it’s sitting in the shower for a few hours. Is that enough? I know it recommends to check again in like a week and spray more if need be. And are my other plants safe? It’s not too close to too many others. And can I use the dead af as preventative? I also have neem spray. Sorry lots of questions but I’ve never had bugs before!

## 12 reacties

### Wolfen 🐺 reageerde op 2025-02-28

You need to treat more than once for spider mites, their life cycle is longer than a month. I'd treat anything that was close to it.

### PlantLady reageerde op 2025-03-01

I agree with wolfen. Also quarantine it as far away from your other plants as possible.

#### Alyssa antwoordde op 2025-03-01

I was planning on keeping it in the bathroom for the day I guess I should do longer? And it was on a shelf with only two other plants and they looked fine but I could spray them just in case

### Abbi reageerde op 2025-03-01

What seems to have worked very well for me is a 3 parts water one part rubbing alcohol mixture with a bit of dish soap added. When a couple plants had it really bad I would spray almost every day. Whenever it was time to water they got a shower and then sprayed. Definitely spray the ones that were near it too. I also watered with 3:1 water and hydrogen peroxide to get rid of any in the soil. At this point I think I'm mostly rid of them. I still shower all the plants that were in that area at every watering and spray them. I will also water with hydrogen peroxide a few more times. Also if you're gonna leave it in the bathroom make sure its getting enough light🙂.

### KJM reageerde op 2025-03-01

If the DIY treatments don't work there are miticides you can get at the garden center.

### Phil reageerde op 2025-03-01

I go directly for the mite spray. I put a reminder on my phone to do repeat spraying every 3 days for three weeks. It seems to work. Same regimen for nearby plants.

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#### KJM antwoordde op 2025-03-01

Bonide is a good brand and Captain Jack's has a product that includes a mitiside also but make sure the captain Jack's says mites on the front cover because there's another that does not include the miteside.

### Phil reageerde op 2025-03-01

Just an additional thought. I rarely use neem oil anymore. I’ve damaged a few succulents using it.

### KJM reageerde op 2025-03-01

I've heard conflicting information regarding neem. One cactus specialist in Arizona said they use it regularly on their cactus and succulents while other places say succulents can be sensitive to using neem. Apparently it can cause sunburn from the sun shining through the neem oil.

#### Phil antwoordde op 2025-03-01

I did not place them back under the grow lights. They were damaged in dim room lighting. Two favorite echeverias were badly damaged.

### Abbi reageerde op 2025-03-01

I've never used it on any of my plants because I have heard that due to how much its been used, some pests are developing a resistance to it. Idk if its true or not, just what I've heard and I haven't ever needed to use it.

### KJM reageerde op 2025-03-01

I'm not sure a bug can develop a resistance to neem. It works by coating the insect with oil and suffocating it. It's not like a chemical that they can develop a resistance to.

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