Re: Spider Mites

From: Kevin & Ali <tautau at earthlink.net> on 1999.05.02 at 21:13:50(3319) Hi! Ya know, I've battled with spider mites for many years too. A lot of respectable people kept telling me to use Avid but I preferred not to use any chemical spray in the house. These people know their stuff, though, so if you have to use chemicals I think this is the cat's meow. For the longest time I would take the plants outside or into the shower and spray them with water. This does work but is kind of a pain, especially with larger plants. Its also a pain for plants with delicate foliage. Which leads us to my revelation...a fluffy OSTRICH feather duster (Not to be confused with those cheaper, stiff, spotted owl jobbies). Geez! Come on, its just a joke! Anyway, you can almost get aggressive with the thing and not hurt even delicate plants. It knocks 'em right off, eggs and all! Of course, it doesn't eradicate them right away, but repeated dusting might. It REALLY does a good job, and its very quick and very easy. Brace the back of the leaf with your palm and dust briskly. Shake the duster hard outside every now and then to knock out webs and eggs. Sorry about the novel just to say,"Use a feather duster" but I've had two Coca-colas today. YYeEEEEEHaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!! Kevin +More tautau@earthlink.net newton@coiinc.com wrote: > Folks, > > Sorry for the Homer Simpson on this, but what was the consensus on > treatment for BAD spider mite infestation a few weeks ago? > > I was away for a while and arriving back, find my plants under full > assault and unable to defend themselves. What a frightful scene! > > Withered, puny, aged before their time. Enough to make a grown man cry, > almost. > > Tim McNinch

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