Red Spider Mites problem

  • Red Spider Mites problem

    Posted by PapaFarmer on December 7, 2022 at 2:36 am

    We seem to have an infestation of red spider mites in the greenhouse. I have been reading up on this. We are trying to stay as organic as possible. Who has an effective treatment?

    Foxy_Pocket replied 11 months, 4 weeks ago 8 Members · 13 Replies
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  • Clairvoyant-Countess

    Member
    December 8, 2022 at 1:29 am

    I had a major spider mite problem in my greenhouse last year and I tried ladybugs (didn’t work at all), spray of water on underside of leaves (didn’t seem to work much) and neem oil and didn’t have any luck. I cleared out my greenhouse and kept it empty for the summer. I’ve noted some signs of mites already and I’m cutting out suspect leaves, bursts of water and Take Down Garden spray. So far it seems to be working. I also planted brown mustard seeds all over my outside and inside gardens in hopes that it will help with the dreaded mites.

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  • TacticalLlama

    Member
    December 8, 2022 at 2:18 am

    Try mixing in a spray bottle a few squirts of Dr. Teals Tea Tree and Peppermint essential oil shampoo and a few squirts of isopropyl alcohol. This was the mixture we used at a plant company I worked for when we didn’t want to use pesticides.

    • PapaFarmer

      Member
      December 8, 2022 at 3:00 am

      Thanks!

    • Foxy_Pocket

      Member
      April 4, 2023 at 11:44 pm

      Got my Dr Teals on Amazon

  • PapaFarmer

    Member
    December 8, 2022 at 3:30 am

    Thank you for the reply! I hope you can get it under control.

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by  PapaFarmer.
    • Clairvoyant-Countess

      Member
      December 8, 2022 at 3:48 am

      Come hell or high water I will prevail. If you want to give mustard seed a try I can send you four or five ounces (the seeds are tiny and I bought a ridiculous amount…I live in the suburbs not a farm). A couple of handful produce a ton of plants.

      • PapaFarmer

        Member
        January 15, 2023 at 11:40 pm

        Mustard repels them? If so I will plant lots!

  • Prucillamealybug

    Member
    January 16, 2023 at 2:23 am

    1 clove garlic, Crushed and smooshed or blender in 2 cups of water. whisk it up well. leave for 24hrs. Strain through a fine strainer. Dilute with 12 cups water. put it in a sprayer and spray plants.

  • Chloe

    Member
    January 24, 2023 at 11:16 am

    I had that problem with new trees and planted dill around them. It didn’t work immediately but the next season they were gone. On singular plants in a pot I had to use several methods first neem twice, second trim off badly infected leaves, third I sprayed all over with hot water, a few times. They are hard to get rid of.

  • gods-child

    Member
    February 11, 2023 at 9:20 pm

    in the book square foot gardening answers by Mel Bartholomew page 119 he suggests

    buttermilk-spray (page 123)

    salt-spray (page 128)

    or garlic-spray (page 129) for predatory mites for heavy infestation

    buttermilk-spray

    1/2 cup of flour

    2-1/2 gallons of water

    and 1/2 cup of buttermilk

    you may need to apply 2 or 3 times

    salt-spray

    1/2 cup of epsom-salt

    1 gallon of warm water

    also works on cabbage-worms

    garlic-spray

    chop up a large head of garlic and soak then with 1 tablespoon of cayenne-pepper in about 1 quart warm water strain and fill a spray bottle the water mixed with a few drops of organic dishwashing-liquid

    spray your plants liberally

    you’ll need to spray again every couple of days and for a week after all insects disappear

    thus spray repel slugs cutworms whiteflies aphids and many other insects

    i have not had to test these out myself thus good-luck and let us know what you find works best for you and your area

    bona-fide

  • PapaFarmer

    Member
    January 16, 2023 at 1:16 am

    Interesting. I wonder what the local seafood houses do with their shells!

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