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WHY DOES MY ANTHURIUM LOOK SO WEIRD?

Jordana Johnson

8 years ago

I have an anthurium in my room that hasn't bloomed red flowers in over 4 weeks. it has constant leaf growth, but the leaves looked rusted, and feel very 'thick' and weird.

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Mentha (East TN, Zone 6B-7A)

8 years ago

It looks like spider mite damage. Is there any webbing under the leaves? Put a white piece of paper under a leaf and flick it, there will probably be little black dots on the paper.

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zzackey
8 years ago
If that were my plant I would cut those bad leaves off and throw them out. It looks like a bad spider mite infestation.
Jordana Johnson thanked zzackey
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Jordana Johnson
Original Author
8 years ago
ok ill try that today. for a spider mite infestation, can i use eco pest oil and just spray it on the base of the plant? or do i also spray the leaves?
Jordana Johnson
Original Author
8 years ago
And ill check for webbing when i get home!
Mentha (East TN, Zone 6B-7A)
8 years ago
You would need to spray the whole plant and under the leaves. Spray every few days until they are gone.
Jordana Johnson thanked Mentha (East TN, Zone 6B-7A)
aruzinsky
8 years ago
People with 20-20 vision or reading glasses should be able to see individual mites moving on the undersides of leaves. There are no inexpensive remedies for the more virulent strains of mites.

See what I said here about mites:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3728203/brown-dry-spots-on-ensete-leaf?n=3
Jordana Johnson thanked aruzinsky
pelargonium_gw
8 years ago
If the plant were mine, I'm afraid I would throw it out and get a new one. Nasty little buggers, those spider mites...
Jordana Johnson thanked pelargonium_gw
ewwmayo
8 years ago
Many treatments work for mites: pyrethroids, insecticidal soap, neem oil, DE, etc.

I do visual inspections with a 40x25mm jewellers loupe.

Aruzinsky - A little off topic, but where do you buy fluoramite and other more potent miticides? Pesticides in Canada are so heavily restricted, I've never seen it in person before.
Jordana Johnson thanked ewwmayo
aruzinsky
8 years ago
"where do you buy fluoramite and other more potent miticides?"

I gave one link at http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3728203/brown-dry-spots-on-ensete-leaf?n=3

Small quantities of Floramite and Avid can be bought on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=%22led+floodlight%22+10W&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xfloramite.TRS0&_nkw=floramite&_sacat=0
ewwmayo
8 years ago
Aruzinsky - Thanks! I had read that thread yesterday but didn't notice you posted again on it today.
Jordana Johnson
Original Author
8 years ago
ok fantastic thanks for the advice. ill keep spraying it until these bugs go away :)

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