Does anybody know how to remove spider mites from Pachira Aquatica (money tree)?
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Ivan asked:
It’s an indoor potted plant, we bought it several months ago and noticed the mites almost the same day we bought it. We tried Ortho’s “Rose and Flower Insect Killer” that has Bifenthrin as an active ingredient. We were very diligent in spraying it but it didn’t seem to help at all.
LANGSTON
It’s an indoor potted plant, we bought it several months ago and noticed the mites almost the same day we bought it. We tried Ortho’s “Rose and Flower Insect Killer” that has Bifenthrin as an active ingredient. We were very diligent in spraying it but it didn’t seem to help at all.
LANGSTON
October 18th, 2009 at 1:53 am
Smoke them out.
It’s the only way…
October 20th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
The water when watering.
The water the water if not try it safers soap sprayed on daily for about three weeks should work but while doing.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Another solution is diluted alcohol and liquid detergent. Swab each leave with this solution then rinse with clean water.
October 24th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Do not over water and over fertilize.
October 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
if you want to take a more Integrated Pest Management approach, find some preadatory spider mites and put them on the tree. It sounds like you may already have mites that are resistant to pesticides. Your other options are silvicultural techniques as already mentioned, and biological control as I just mentioned.