| Spider mites | Spider mites are related to spiders. They are red, very tiny and sometimes difficult to spot with the naked eye. Spider mites live on the bottom sides of plant leaves and in the tips of new growth. Place a piece of white paper under an infested leaf and tap the leaf. You will see rusty colored dust on the paper. Those specks of dust are the mites! |
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| Spider mite infestation symptoms: 1- Leaves are spotted with tiny little white, yellow and bronze, bite marks. 2- Stems can turn yellow or bronze. 3- Stem tips and undersides of leaves will have fine webs on them. 4- Leaves are wrinkled and dusty looking. The dust will frequently (but not always) be a reddish rusty color which is actually colonies of the mites themselves. 5- Leaf loss and other plant part losses are common. 6- Left untreated, plants will die. |
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Spider mite facts: |
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1 - Few pesticides have any effect on Spider mites. Spider mites reproduce at such a fast rate and their eggs are not killed by many pesticides. Pesticide control takes several treatments (every few days). |
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| Spider mite Predators: Damsel bugs, ladybugs, green lacewings, predatory mites |
Plants that repel Spider mites: Alder, coriander, dill, rye mulch, wheat mulch. |
| Helpful Links: | http://www.laters.com/insects/spidmite.htm http://www.aces.edu/department/ipm/Spider.htm http://www.ghorganics.com/page9.html#Mites: |
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