Is this a predatory mite?
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Comments (1)Carol, Ann Peck (GardenWeb user name anntn6b) would be the person to ask. She has written the eBook that many of us use as a reference for RRD....See MoreUsing Predatory Mites for Broad, Cyclamen, Thrips and Mealybugs
Comments (7)I don't have experience with predatory bugs on my indoor plants, but we did use them in our yard for an incredible flea infestation. We moved into a house in late winter (February) and by April we couldn't walk outside without our feet and lower legs being speckled generously with fleas - it was icky on a level all it's own. We had pets and I was in the practice of systemically spot treating them, so I know they were not the source of the pestilence. I got some dry mix from the pet store "Beneficial Nematodes" which was mixed with water from the garden hose and sprayed around on the ground. It was like a miracle - within weeks, we had no more fleas at all. None. We lived in that place for ten years and never again had a problem. I even stopped treating my pets because we didn't have fleas in the yard - it was great!...See Morespider mites on bush beans
Comments (6)Safer soap is cheaper than neem oil (which only lasts 6 hours once you mix it up) and easy to use. From my sad experience I'd say you have to get the spider mites early on in the process before they suck the life out of the bean plants. And it helps to have an LED microscope so you can spot them early on and also see how many are still alive after you've sprayed them. You can also see their eggs with it. The one I use (I have 3) I bought at Amazon, it's chinese but works amazingly well once you get used to it's small size. Here's a link if you want to check it out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E0MU70?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Besides spraying the undersides of the leaves, remember to get the stems...that's how the spider mites get around, up and down the stems. I'd sure like to know where to get some of those long-legged flies here in S. California. I'll be watching for them, they'd put on a lot of weight eating the spider mites around here. John...See MoreSpider mites on bush beans
Comments (1)Just as an idea starter: this car wash thing, or something with its three main features of dispenser, aim-able nozzle, and hose connection, could work very well and also do extra duty as a car wash wand, a dog washer, a window rinser, and daughter's unsavory boyfriend repeller. Put a detergent-soaked wad of cheesecloth in the cup, extend the tube, aim the nozzle up, and just stand up straight and walk past the plants, spraying firmly (but without violence) underneath everything.PS: if you don't want heavily loaded household detergents on your plants, try TSP (tri-sodium phosphate) if you can find it in a pure formulation. It works in extremely tiny amounts as the necessary wetting agent....See Morestupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
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