Spiders or spider mites?
Sugi_C (Las Vegas, NV)
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Spiders in my bromeliad, help please!!
Comments (3)Early this year I was bitten by a redback spider [a cousin to your black widow]while shifting some broms,the pain is certainly something I never want to relive again.While I can not help you amber with your question , I am watching this post with hope that someone can recommend something to spray that will not harm my plants,as the weather is starting to warm up now I'm starting to see more of the little creatures on the move...See MoreSpiders vs spider mites
Comments (3)Spider mites create very fine webbing beneath leaves, often no obviouos. Spiders create all manner of webbing, almost always obvious and almost always everywhere besides beaneath leaves. Spider mites cause tiniest spots of non-colored leaf tissue (from sucking out the chlorophyll). Spiders do not cause such damage; as they feed on insects (and sometimes spider mites). Joe...See Moretiny spiders on houseplants, spider mites?
Comments (4)Spider mites are barely visible with the naked eye. Usually the back of the leaves on affected plants will feel gritty. By the time the webs appear you have a full blown case. Check the back of the leaves with a magnifying glass. I've had good results with spraying the plants with insecticidal soap, such as Safer's or using Trounce, also made by Safer's. Yes, spider mites will kill your plant if you let them. Here's a link to the houseplant forum. There are very some knowledgeable people there who will surely give you good advice. I don't know how to make it a clickable link; you'll have to copy and paste. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/houseplt/ Good luck with your plants....See Morespider mites? cold burns?
Comments (15)Parakalo (your welcome) Amdy. A)In a cup cut in small pieces 3 cloves of garlic and add 2 table spoons olive oil or (is better) machine car oil -cover the cup and leave it for 24 hours. After 24 hours strain the solution in your sprayer bottle - add 2 table spoon of dish soap and 2/3 of a galon water (not cold if it is winter), shake well the bottle and spray both sides of your plumeria leaves (early morning before the sun is on the top of your plants)spray also lightly the top of the soil. Repeat the same formula after 10 days for the new generation from eggs mites. Next day of using the above mentioned formula, clean the leaves of your plants by spraying them with water. Also is very important to Sow in each pot 1-2 garlic cloves, the plant of garlic keeps away any dangerous insect from your plants. B. Add 1 teaspoon of dog shampoo with pyrethrin with 1/3 gallon of water in your sprayer bottle and spray the leaves of your plumerias on both sides, it kill all the mites. C.A home remedy fungicide : 1 part of fresh full milk (not for slim) with 9 parts of water in your sprayer bottle and spray the leaves. That is a fungicide formula and also shine the leaves of your plants. D. a home remedy for maggot - worms in your pot soil : throw on the top of the soil of each pot 1 table spoon hot mustard in powder and water your pot, OR if you have ready to use hot mustard add 1 table spoon in 1/3 gallon of water and water your pot. E.For Ants : Add in a 1/3 of gallon of water 1 table spoon vinegar and water your pot. Vinegar also has very useful trace elements for the plants and also reduce the soil PH. John from Athens-Greece...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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