Spider mite – causes and methods of control

Spider mites are very small insects (from 1 mm to 2 mm) that weave cobwebs, suck juices from plants. They can be of different colors: yellow-green, red, orange, white.

At the beginning of infection, spider mites are located on the bottom of the leaves – these are tiny moving dots. Leaves affected by spider mites change color, yellow dots appear, and the leaves fall off ahead of time, then the mites are transferred to the entire plant, and it loses its appearance and dies.

Spider mites can spread to almost all indoor plants that are in a warm and dry place. The house rose is very susceptible to infection.

How to deal with spider mites?

You can prevent the appearance of spider mites by spraying the plant daily. If pests have already appeared, it is necessary to isolate the plant, put it in a cool place and use chemicals. Preparations: acaricides or insectoacaricides – spray twice if necessary.

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Unfortunately, natural methods, such as laundry soap, garlic, onions, which are safe for humans, do not help, and there are practically no safe acaricides. In flower shops, you can buy ready-made sprayers with chemicals. preparations for indoor plants. The most harmless drugs of the avermectin group in apartment conditions: Aktofit, Fitoverm, Vermitek. These are very good drugs if used correctly. Unfortunately, they do not act on the eggs of the pest, so they need to be treated several times. These drugs do not work at temperatures below +19 ° C and are not stored dissolved for longer than a day.

At a temperature of +21 ° C, a minimum of 3 treatments are required with an interval of 8 days. At a temperature of +30 ° C – 3-4 treatments with an interval of 4-5 days. Otherwise, the new female has time to mature (6-7 days at +30 ° C) and lay new eggs.

After the procedures, the plant must be quarantined indoors (away from other indoor plants in a shaded place). When the plant begins to renew, about 3 weeks later, you need to put it in a permanent place.