[Aroid-l] Spider Mites

From: Sheldon Hatheway <sfhatheway at yahoo.com> on 2007.04.25 at 21:08:53(15588) I have a very simple recipe I use for just about EVERY pest. It kills spider mites, aphids, earwigs, sow bugs, and fungus gnats (adults and larvae). Fill a sprayer with lukewarm water. Add a SMALL squirt of Blue Dawn dishwashing detergent Mix together Spray to your heart's content! The small amount of soap acts as a surfactant to break the surface tension of the water, which is then able to completely coat the bugs' waxy little bodies and drown them. The soap does not harm the leaves (unless you use too much, or use it outside on tender leaves in the sun and forget to wash it off after 15-30 minutes), and is actually a mild foliar feeding. It is effective against sow bugs and fungus gnat larvae when used as a soil drench. I try to use the soap in my fertilizer sprayer whenever I'm fertilizing. And it's inexpensive! I just love the stuff!!! Sheldon Hatheway +More Canby, OR zone 7b or whatever __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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