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Red Spider Mites? - MartinH - 13-06-2021
Are these red spider mites on this potted rose in my greenhouse? Lots of dust-sized specs scurrying about through their webs.
I've taken the pot outside into the fresh air and given it a soaking.
Any suggestions, other than to nuke the greenhouse from orbit?
Thanks!
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RE: Red Spider Mites? - Roitelet - 13-06-2021
Leave it outside and spray regularly to keep up the humidity and you may get rid of them.
RE: Red Spider Mites? - MartinH - 14-06-2021
I put a spoonful of cooking oil and a spoonful of fairy liquid into a sprayer full of water today and gave the rose and the dahlia that was next to it a good soak. I also sprayed a couple of spare pepper plants to make sure that it doesn't hurt the plants, because there's some yellowing on all the peppers that I fear is down to the spiders as well.
If nothing dies in a few days I'll start regular repeat spraying and see what happens.
RE: Red Spider Mites? - Mark_Riga - 05-08-2025
(14-06-2021, 11:16 PM)MartinH Wrote: I put a spoonful of cooking oil and a spoonful of fairy liquid into a sprayer full of water today and gave the rose and the dahlia that was next to it a good soak. I also sprayed a couple of spare pepper plants to make sure that it doesn't hurt the plants, because there's some yellowing on all the peppers that I fear is down to the spiders as well.
If nothing dies in a few days I'll start regular repeat spraying and see what happens.
Did you have any success with this Martin?
RE: Red Spider Mites? - MartinH - 05-08-2025
(05-08-2025, 09:22 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote:Well, I think it helped. It didn't get rid of them altogether but as I recall the spread stopped.(14-06-2021, 11:16 PM)MartinH Wrote: I put a spoonful of cooking oil and a spoonful of fairy liquid into a sprayer full of water today and gave the rose and the dahlia that was next to it a good soak. I also sprayed a couple of spare pepper plants to make sure that it doesn't hurt the plants, because there's some yellowing on all the peppers that I fear is down to the spiders as well.
If nothing dies in a few days I'll start regular repeat spraying and see what happens.
Did you have any success with this Martin?
I made the mistake of not cleaning out my sprayer afterwards and it took ages to unclog it next time I used it
The spiders haven't been nearly as bad in subsequent years. I just try to keep the humidity up on the cucumber plants because it seems they go for those first.