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[Leopardgecko44]

Any ideas? Most of my plants have spider mites and they are going from one plant to the next and already killed my salvia and daturas. Help please!

[Chicsa]

I use a mix of capsil and spinosad. capsil is a wetting agent that makes the spinosad much more effective.

there is also neem and insecticdal soap.

Capsil (wetting agent) 3 ml/g add first.
 Spinosad 2.4-3.5 ml/g add second. (up to 6ml)
add any mineral supplements like magnesium (epsom salts) third.
add any organic solubles like Fulvic Acid last.
 pH 6.0-9.0
 use every 5-7 days, max of 5 times per crop.

Forgot to mention you should do this at near night time or night time for your plants. Do not let them in direct light of any kind after neem or capsil/spinosad. let them dry out before going back in light. as they could get burnt.

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[LIBERTYNY]

 If you dont mind chemicals, try  Admire Pro it's a systematic that lasts about 3 months then is safe to consume, it's very popular for aphids on tobacco, but is said to work well on spidermites to

[Leopardgecko44]

Thanks I'll try both!

[steveoi812]

Hang hotshot no pest strips in the room during lights off and make sure the fans arent running. Hang two of those in the area and you wont have the problem anymore. I used them for years...

[steveoi812]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/12166874?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227019300034&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42529848872&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=81187348352&veh=sem

can be found at lowes and walmart = )

[kykeion]

Not that they don't have their appropriate use, but I knew those hotshot strips sounded too good to be true (for my situation anyway).  House plants are out, but could possibly use in green house...

The Hot Shot No-Pest Strip 2 utilizes controlled release technology to slowly diffuse a deep penetrating vapor in enclosed spaces for up to four months. The clean, odorless vapor is evenly distributed throughout the enclosed treatment area, killing visible and hidden insects on contact and preventing new insect infestations while you're away. Just hang or stand up in garages, storage units, attics and more. For use in the following: vacation homes, farm houses, mobile homes, ranch houses, cabins, boats—that are unoccupied for more than 4 months immediately following placement of pest strip. Garages, attics, boathouses, museum collections, storage units, crawl spaces, sheds—occupied by people for less than 4 hours per day. Controls flies, mosquitoes, gnats and other insects as listed. Trash dumpsters: for control of flies in dumpsters, attach appropriate sized strip (one strip treats 900-1,200 cubic feet) inside dumpster. Keep lid on dumpster closed.

Hot Shot No-Pest Strip 2:

    Kills flying and crawling insects
    Continuous protection for up to 4 months
    Clean & odorless penetrating vapor
    Controlled release technology

Ingredients:

Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Dichlorvos (2,2-Dichlorovinyl Dimethyl Phosphate) - 18.6%. Related Compounds - 1.4%. Inert Ingredients: 80.0%. Total - 100.0%.

Active Ingredients: Dichlorvos (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate) - 18.6%. related compounds - 1.4%.
Directions:

Instructions: Stop. Read entire label before use. Directions for use: it is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Remove pre-assembled hot shot no-pest strip2 from sealed bag when ready to use. Place in desired location away from windows And out of reach of children And pets. Drafts, weather And other conditions may affect the performance, but treatment usually lasts for four (4) months. One 65 g strip will treat 900-1,2000 cu ft. Record the date of installation And replace with a new, fresh, full-strength strip at the end of four (4) months or when effectiveness diminishes. Do not use in food/feed processing or food/feed manufacturing or food/feed service establishments. Non-food/feed areas of these establishments where the product can be used are such as garage rooms, lavatories, floor drains (to sewers), entries And vestibules, offices, locker rooms, machine rooms, boiler room, garages, mop closets, And product storage (after canning or bottling). This product controls flies, gnats, mosquitoes, moths, silverfish, cockroaches, spiders, beetles And earwigs. Storage And disposal: storage: do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal. Do not open or remove from package before ready to install. Store in a cool dry place disposal: if empty: do not reuse container. Place in trash or offer for recycling if available. If partly filled: call your solid waste agency or 1-800- cleanup for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.

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