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The life & times of my spider mites!
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NAearthMOM
Mar 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/25/99
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The day i read on here that hibiscus are prone to spider mites, lo
& behold the dormant eggs must have hatched & have infested various plants in
the house. It seems they don' t like ivy. Well, who would have thought the darn
things even fly? It's like a jungle here. I hope now that the plants are
outside the remaining critters will croak! AACH!
Love Caryn
"Come into my garden, my flowers want to meet you!"
& behold the dormant eggs must have hatched & have infested various plants in
the house. It seems they don' t like ivy. Well, who would have thought the darn
things even fly? It's like a jungle here. I hope now that the plants are
outside the remaining critters will croak! AACH!
Love Caryn
"Come into my garden, my flowers want to meet you!"
Elsie
Mar 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/25/99
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Well...spider mites *don't* fly. Ain't got wings...
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Elsie
USDA Zone 8b, Texas, with a southeast Texas AND a gulf influence...
Sunset Zone 28/31 (on the cusp)
Zhanataya
Mar 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/25/99
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Wendy B G wrote:
> >It seems they don' t like ivy.
>
> Spider mites *love* ivy, and killed 2 of my favorite plants.
>
> >Well, who would have thought the darn
> >things even fly?
> They don't fly. Are you sure you have spider mites?
> Wendy
They don't fly, but do a good job of floating. I think they're
lighter than air. Feather dusters are very good vectors for
moving them from plant to plant.
--
Zhanataya
How to know you've been out of college too long?
Your potted plants stay alive.
Wendy B G
Mar 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/26/99
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NAearthMOM
Mar 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/26/99
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I guess there msut be other critters about! happy happy joy joy!
Ben and Jessica Stier
Mar 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/29/99
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Yeah, they killed two of my favs too. Putting them outside shouldn't effect
them at all. You need to wash the plants or (my personal favorite) spray
them with chemicals. Those little guys can be very voracious. I did learn
that they don't like plants that are misted very frequently. Hopefully they
didn't survive the winter and are gone now.
good luck,
:) jessica
them at all. You need to wash the plants or (my personal favorite) spray
them with chemicals. Those little guys can be very voracious. I did learn
that they don't like plants that are misted very frequently. Hopefully they
didn't survive the winter and are gone now.
good luck,
:) jessica
NAearthMOM
Mar 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/30/99
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Thanks for your reply! I will try some dormant oil spray & see what
happens!
Caryn in NY
happens!
Caryn in NY
Tom Burkhard
Mar 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/30/99
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I have a curry leaf plant that I've overwintered indoors for several years
now. When it is outside, it has no mite problems at all. As soon as I bring
it in, the mites appear almost overnight though. In the past, by spring it
was almost completely defoliated by spider mites. This year it lost some
leaves but is still looking healthy. During this winter, I misted it every
couple of weeks or when I saw the slightest sign of mites and the misting kept
them under control very effectively.
Tom Burkhard
Columbus, OH
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