How can you get rid of Spider mites in house Plants? I have tried evetything and nothing has worked?… by curious stude
I have tried washing w/ detergents, rubbing alcohol, garlic, and several insecticieds including one for outdoor use for pine trees. I am at my wits end I have several plants that are effected. I have even repotted using new soil.
Its very frustrating I cant start plants for the garden indoor because the mites kill them.
Best Answer:
However, spider mite control will
almost always take several treatments. This
is because the spray will not kill eggs.
Consequently, eggs will be hatching following
your first treatment. To insure you kill all
activity, treat once a week for 3-6 treatments.
This schedule is necessary in the warmer months
when cycles develop quickly. If it is the
off season and development is slower, treat
2-4 times every two weeks. Don't waste your
time with standard materials like dursban or
diazinon. Like most arachnids, spider mites
are not too vulnerable to these active ingredients.
The best material for spider mite control is
called CYFLUTHRIN. This concentrate uses a synthetic
pyrethrin which has no odor and is very active on
mites. More importantly, it is very gentle
on treated plants. Use it to treat as many
plants that you believe may have activity.
Spider mite activity may be centralized,
but don't limit your coverage area to just
the active plants. The more you cover the
better protection you will get. Cyfluthrin can
be used inside for household plants which have
activity. If possible, take the plant
outside for treating purposes. You can bring
it inside once the spray has dried. Be sure
to inspect all plants in the home to catch
any activity before it is too late. In most
cases, treating plants around the infested
one is a good practice. Cyfluthrin is gentle
enough to use and getting the mite before
it causes damage is important. If the spidermites
have moved off the plants and have been found
in the home, use Cyfluthrin to spray all
baseboards, moldings and any other location
activity has been found. This will insure
they will not be able to establish themselves
in the structure.
If the mites are being found on an edible plant
or tree which will produce fruit or vegetables,
you will need to use something other then the
Cyfluthrin. There are several choices and you
must make your decision based on how each product
works. The safest product to use which only kills
nuisance insects when applied is INSECTICIDAL SOAP.
This material can be applied to any plant and though
it will kill insects when applied, it is important
to understand that it provides no residual. This
means you will have to use it over and over - sometimes
once every couple of days - to break the cycle of
most any spider mite infestation. The benefit of
Insecticidal Soap is the fact that it is so safe
to use presenting no hazard to anyone that might
be eating the produce or plant. If you want something
a little stronger, you should apply PERMETHRIN CONCENTRATE.
This product will last 7-14 days providing a mild
residual so that there is something left behind to
kill off rogue mites which are missed with the
first spraying. It is both odorless and very effective
on just about any pest and is probably the single
most used insecticide on vegetable and fruit plants
in the world.
Once you decide which product to use, do your
applications with one of our PUMP SPRAYERS. We have
several which will work well for this job. They
range in size and price so match one up with the
type of treating you will be doing. Furthermore,
is you are deciding to get either Cyfluthin or
Permethrin Concentrate, be sure to get some
SPREADER STICKER to add to the tank mix. This material
enables the active ingredient to better “cover” and
“spread” over the targeted plant so you are less likely
to miss key areas where some mites may be nesting.
There is no need to use Spreader Sticker with
Insecticidal Soap; in fact Insecticidal Soap has
many of the same qualities as Spreader Sticker
so it will do a good job of covering targeted
plants regardless.
One last option you might consider is the use
of PERMETHRIN DUST. Like the sprayable Permethrin,
this product will provide residual that can last
2 weeks or more. The other advantage of using a
dust is that you can clearly see where you have
treated. Since the dust will leave a white powdery
film over areas where it lands, one can clearly
see just where it has been applied. Use a HAND DUSTER
for small jobs or a DUSTIN MIZER if you have a
lot of dusting to be doing and expect to be
treating over the course of the growing season.
The Dustin Mizer is very efficient and will allow
you get complete coverage with little effort.
Dusting is a much faster way to treat targeted
plants then spraying and is rapidly becoming a
favorite amongst farmers and weekend gardeners
alike.
Spider mites are persistent pests which
can kill most any plant. They reproduce
quickly and will move inside if given the
chance. Treat once a week for several weeks
to insure you have got the entire population.
Use Cyfluthrin in a hose end or a pump sprayer
to get the best results. Once under control,
try to inspect every month or two and be
sure to treat again if they reappear.
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