Lovegun

An army of ultrasmall red spiders have invaded one of my plants. I have seperated it from it sisters. How can i kill these aliens without hurting my baby? Can i use some chemical for plants? On the plant, Just on the dirt? I have got loads of small white spots on the leafs, Is that eggs?
Help!

[This message has been edited by Lovegun (edited April 24, 2000).]

lilbuddie

UGH!!!! SPIDER MITES!!! Nasty little buggers!!!

There are a few different remedies. You could choose to go natural or chemical. Just do a search and you'll find the mixes.

Good move by sepreating it from the others!! Be sure that they have not spread to the others before you removed it from the grow area. Once they get a foothold they suck your plants dry!

LB

Highguy

Mix 1/4 cup sunlight dish detergent in 1 gallon water. Add the soap to the water. And stir it up do not shake it. I suggest a large pail so you can stir the soap slowly in. Then put the soap solution into a sprayer and spray it over the palnts and bugs. Don't use anything but a garden misting sprayer that is new clean and unsed. These bugs are tough. You should spray at least three four times a week until you see no more bugs. If you don't see improvement I can suggest another sronger treatment, but try the soap first.