What does work against spider mites in house plants?
Question:I think my (very large) house plant has spider mites. I cut some badly affected parts off, but there are probably still some I can't see. Is there something I can do to get rid of all of them?
Answers:
An organic type approach is take a 32oz spray bottle add 2-3
drops of dish-washing liquid and several drops of hot sauce,the hotter the better, add water & shake. Spray all house plants to keep them from leaving one to go to the other.
Spray under leaves and on soil as well. Will not harm you or your plants. All soft bodied insects(white flies, aphids,spider mites) can't tolerate this mix and will die. Works on all plants in & out.
mix a little dishwashing liquid and water in a spray bottle, and spray the entire plant down (you might wanna put it in the tub to lessen the mess from spraying.) it may take 2 applications (1 wk apart) but it works, also, there's a Garden Safe brand insecticidal soap, but it's just as effective as the daw/palmolive and water
Spray around the plant, not directly on it, with ordinary flyspray or even ant & cockroach spray. Wait a while (20 mins or so) and spray with clean water.
There are 2 ways to get rid of Spider Mites. Throw the plant away or, sell the house and leave the plant.
Failing that, we've found Spider mites really hard to get rid of let alone control them. We tried a lot of different insecticides and other "recipes" but to no avail. We even tried spraying or washing them in the sink but it was only temporary relief. Outdoor plants have a great advantage over the house plants in that there are plenty of predators out there to attack the Spider Mites. At one time we did put the plants outdoors for the summer in the dappled shade with the hopes of the natural predators taking care of the problem but, we just brought more back in in the house in the fall.
I hope you put your trimmings in a plastic bag and sealed it instead of just putting them in the garbage. If you didn't I suspect they all made their way back to the plant ,or another one.
Since we moved ( twice now ) and left the plants, we haven't had any Spider Mite problems. So listed below are a couple of sites I have found, where you can probably find more up to date information.
Good luck.
I agree with rachel.
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