I would like information for how to get rid of spider mites naturally on my houseplants.
Hardiness Zone: 1
By anita from Quebec, Canada
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I always use white vinegar and water. That seems to do the trick without damaging your plants. Use 1/4 white vinegar to 3/4 water. Spray and let dry in the sun. Do not use this method on African violets, as water damages thier leaves. Once plant is dry, rinse with luke warm water. This should do the trick. Check back on the plant a week after application just in case you missed a few. This is a save alternative to pesticides.
Everyone needs to know my eco-tip. I keep a spray bottle of water mixed with about 1/2 oz. of cheap liquid dishsoap. Use to kill garden insects(including your spider mites), roaches, spiders, flies, wasps(if u must), ants, most insects in general. It's amazing. And no poison residue left. It kills within 5-30 secs.
9:1 water:vinegar mixture works well for plants in a foliar spray. DO NOT place in sunlight. Must be done at night as this mixture will amplify the light rays and burn the plant. Always foliar spray at night. Repeat every 5 to 7 days.
Possible to add 1 tsp baking soda and 3 drops of dish soap to mix to go overboard and kill the eggs by not letting them hatch.
Running under a stream of fast running water will knock the mites off the leaves as well.
Indoor garden with dry and warm climates are sort of magnet to spider mites. If you are growing herbs or vegetables, you should get rid of them without the use of miticide because you do not want a bunch of poison on the stuff you are going to eat. The first thing you should do is to identify that you have a spider mite infestation. Then the next thing to do is to isolate all of the infested plants, but keep them close together as you will protect other plants from getting infested.
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