Re: Oh NO! Spider Mites!

From: jim singer jsinger at igc.org> on 2001.04.21 at 04:56:29(6234) well, without a greenhouse, seems to me you're trying to humidify the desert. if the plants were misted constantly, you might have a chance at raising the humidity in their environment. +More At 12:52 PM 4/20/01 -0500, Nyles wrote: >Thanks to all that helped with my spider mite problem! > >I tried to raise the humidity, as I do every year. In fact the "skunk >cabbages" are all sitting on trays of water since winter ended, and >getting misted regularly. > >I guess you just can't fight the Arizona desert without a greenhouse. > >I'm going to give in this year on my "eco-groovy" philosophy and go for >the big guns. >I'm off to get some Pentac. > >Many thanks to all! > >Nyles > > > >>From: Dan Levin >>Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >>To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >>Subject: Re: Oh NO! Spider Mites! >>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:12:41 -0500 (CDT) >> >>Nyles, >> >>If you're searching for an aroid-friendly miticide, I'd suggest using >>"Pentac". >>Very safe as these things go, Pentac is mite specific and won't kill >>beneficial >>insects (it's an acaricide, not an insecticide). It's slow acting >>initially; treated >>mites stop feeding in a few hours but don't die for 1 - 3 days. Hence Pentac >>is optimally used in a preventative type program or when an infestation >>is first >>discovered. >> >>Obviously, your mite population has already become well established. >>In this case you might consider mixing the Pentac directly with some >>other product >>exhibiting a faster knock-down; Pentac is compatible with all common >>insecticides. >>One aroid-safe product I can highly recommend is "Mavrik", a >>synthetic-pyrethroid. >> >>Mix the two compounds together then add a spreader-sticker (now here's a good >>application for your failed Safer's soap!). Follow up on days 5 and 10 >>with another >>spraying and I can assure you: the pending apocalypse will be >>unequivocally canceled. >>At least until next season. >> >>Best of luck, >> -Dan Levin >> >> >> >>Nyles wrote: >> >> > Help! >> > >> > My Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) has a heavy spider mite >> > infestation. >> > Can other aroids be far behind? >> > Is this a sign of the apocalypse? >> > >> > I've been trying soap solutions. >> > It's too heavy an infestation for predatory mites. >> > It's very dry in Arizona, and some plants seem prone. This is a first for >> > the skunks. >> > >> > Help me!....anyone? >> > >> > Nyles > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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