Oh Boy.. You finally got MITES????! Congrats...lol Seriously. There was sone good suggestions here.. Thsi is what I do and I have yet to have a spider mite issue in my greenhouse, although that is not to say I don't have at least one mite in there.. In fact, when containing any kind of plant in any confined area, that is the chance we take and in fact quite common. Personally I thing every one of us folks that grows indoors has at least one pest or two. The key is to accept it, not to panic, never be disappointed if you think you rid them all and see on again, keep on top of them, never letting them take control, and prevention. I always keep a fan circulating the air in mine. I use a spray bottle, you know, the kind you spray pesticde out of, the big pump ones and spray my plants early in the a.m as frequent as possible. It keeps the air humid in there all day, keep the plants clean and discourages any pests.. The fan prevent disease problems and allows me to use water this way. I would not use all that Neem..It will eventually suffocate your plants if you use too much too often, including buds and new growth. I would use a good horticultural oil in a spray end bottle or one that attaches to a hose. Why don't you drain your hose so it won't freeze up or keep it stored inside until you use it again? That is what I do. I always have access to a hose even when it's below 0 Too, keep the area clean of debris and dead leaves, especially on the floor and on the shelves..I would also spay your pots and all surrounding area.. You should be able to fight this with ease//to be honest, i would rather have mite than scale or mealy.. Hopefully you have gained some good ideas from us here... P.s..Find a way to consistently spray down your leaves with water and keep a fan going..This alone will help prevent many issues! Mike

Are we talking browning on new growth or old growth? Now is the time for old growth to yellow and brown. Usually sooner than later for recent transplants. Did you really find "1"? I wouldn't think twice about protecting plants with any sprays of any sort unless I had a major infestation.

Terry, you're almost right in thinking that dish detergent is the same as "insecticidal soap". Here's the difference: Say Proctor and Gambel (Or whoever) is making a batch of a popular dish soap. They will use whatever ingredients will work for that production run. Now say it's a year later-same product, same basic recipe, but another supplier has one of the ingredients for a little cheaper. P&G is going to use the cheaper ingredient for that run, even though it may not be identical to materials used in prior runs. That's an oversimplification, but since these materials are designed to be sprayed on plants, it may pay off in the long run to use only those products formulated to be safe to do so, ie. no phytotoxicity. On the other hand, you might have real good luck and never run into this problem. +oM

Personally I kind of thought the reason most sites say to discard the plant is their way of trying to contain/control the spread. Totally just my thoughts on it, but it makes sense to me if a person isn't going to stay on top of or treat the plant as necessary then the pest, will spread or worse if not treated properly like most pest become a super mutation that is not controlled through current methods. Anyway I probably shouldn't share my theories until I have facts, and all I know is animals. One more opinion these guys are not necessarily deemed beautiful by the average person, it is a beauty is in the eye of the beholder kinda plant! Only its owner could love it! Now that I have one I feel safe saying that ;) lol! I know you love your mesembs and I am guessing you don't truly want to dump him! I agree with the others give him a gangster name and enjoy please don't ever think that I am feeling knowledgeable I just enjoy conversations that don't involve Disney or toys ;) I crave conversations with others unrelated to Mickey or Frozen! Hope to see "Capone or Scarface" around a few months from now. Also hope my humor translates. Blessings