Re: Oh NO! Spider Mites!

From: "Nyles" metopium at hotmail.com> on 2001.04.21 at 18:28:47(6235) >From my posted message it would seem that I'm fighting the desert. The plants are fairly enclosed, with a 4+ foot wall in front and the house I rent on the other 3 sides. There is also an overhang about 2 ft above the wall and covering all the plants. I wet down the outdoor carpet at least twice a day to try and get some ambient humidity. That's how I should have started my post....oops! Now, in addition to this, I have all my "skunk cabbages" on trays of water. PLEASE tell me I've redeemed myself in the eyes of my fellow aroiders ;-) Really, thanks to all for the help! Nyles +More >From: jim singer >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Subject: Re: Oh NO! Spider Mites! >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 23:56:27 -0500 (CDT) > >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. > >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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