How can you get rid of Spider mites in house Plants? I have tried evetything and nothing has worked?

I have tried washing w/ detergents, rubbing alcohol, garlic, and several insecticieds including one for outdoor use for pine trees. I am at my wits end I have several plants that are effected. I have even repotted using new soil.


Its very frustrating I cant start plants for the garden indoor because the mites kill them.

How can you get rid of Spider mites in house Plants? I have tried evetything and nothing has worked?
However, spider mite control will


almost always take several treatments. This


is because the spray will not kill eggs.


Consequently, eggs will be hatching following


your first treatment. To insure you kill all


activity, treat once a week for 3-6 treatments.


This schedule is necessary in the warmer months


when cycles develop quickly. If it is the


off season and development is slower, treat


2-4 times every two weeks. Don't waste your


time with standard materials like dursban or


diazinon. Like most arachnids, spider mites


are not too vulnerable to these active ingredients.


The best material for spider mite control is


called CYFLUTHRIN. This concentrate uses a synthetic


pyrethrin which has no odor and is very active on


mites. More importantly, it is very gentle


on treated plants. Use it to treat as many


plants that you believe may have activity.


Spider mite activity may be centralized,


but don't limit your coverage area to just


the active plants. The more you cover the


better protection you will get. Cyfluthrin can


be used inside for household plants which have


activity. If possible, take the plant


outside for treating purposes. You can bring


it inside once the spray has dried. Be sure


to inspect all plants in the home to catch


any activity before it is too late. In most


cases, treating plants around the infested


one is a good practice. Cyfluthrin is gentle


enough to use and getting the mite before


it causes damage is important. If the spidermites


have moved off the plants and have been found


in the home, use Cyfluthrin to spray all


baseboards, moldings and any other location


activity has been found. This will insure


they will not be able to establish themselves


in the structure.


If the mites are being found on an edible plant


or tree which will produce fruit or vegetables,


you will need to use something other then the


Cyfluthrin. There are several choices and you


must make your decision based on how each product


works. The safest product to use which only kills


nuisance insects when applied is INSECTICIDAL SOAP.


This material can be applied to any plant and though


it will kill insects when applied, it is important


to understand that it provides no residual. This


means you will have to use it over and over - sometimes


once every couple of days - to break the cycle of


most any spider mite infestation. The benefit of


Insecticidal Soap is the fact that it is so safe


to use presenting no hazard to anyone that might


be eating the produce or plant. If you want something


a little stronger, you should apply PERMETHRIN CONCENTRATE.


This product will last 7-14 days providing a mild


residual so that there is something left behind to


kill off rogue mites which are missed with the


first spraying. It is both odorless and very effective


on just about any pest and is probably the single


most used insecticide on vegetable and fruit plants


in the world.


Once you decide which product to use, do your


applications with one of our PUMP SPRAYERS. We have


several which will work well for this job. They


range in size and price so match one up with the


type of treating you will be doing. Furthermore,


is you are deciding to get either Cyfluthin or


Permethrin Concentrate, be sure to get some


SPREADER STICKER to add to the tank mix. This material


enables the active ingredient to better "cover" and


"spread" over the targeted plant so you are less likely


to miss key areas where some mites may be nesting.


There is no need to use Spreader Sticker with


Insecticidal Soap; in fact Insecticidal Soap has


many of the same qualities as Spreader Sticker


so it will do a good job of covering targeted


plants regardless.


One last option you might consider is the use


of PERMETHRIN DUST. Like the sprayable Permethrin,


this product will provide residual that can last


2 weeks or more. The other advantage of using a


dust is that you can clearly see where you have


treated. Since the dust will leave a white powdery


film over areas where it lands, one can clearly


see just where it has been applied. Use a HAND DUSTER


for small jobs or a DUSTIN MIZER if you have a


lot of dusting to be doing and expect to be


treating over the course of the growing season.


The Dustin Mizer is very efficient and will allow


you get complete coverage with little effort.


Dusting is a much faster way to treat targeted


plants then spraying and is rapidly becoming a


favorite amongst farmers and weekend gardeners


alike.


Spider mites are persistent pests which


can kill most any plant. They reproduce


quickly and will move inside if given the


chance. Treat once a week for several weeks


to insure you have got the entire population.


Use Cyfluthrin in a hose end or a pump sprayer


to get the best results. Once under control,


try to inspect every month or two and be


sure to treat again if they reappear.
Reply:I would put them outside in a protected area from the weather %26amp; put ladybugs or praying mantis on them. You can buy bugs at most feed stores. Dang sorry I cant help you.
Reply:Diatomaceous Earth
Reply:You can get ride of mites with Mayonnaise .wipe on the leave let set for 20 min and then use soft spray of water to wash leaves and water plant set outside over night with brown paperbag , Take bag off in midmorn after sun had hit plant ands warmed as to kill mites and leave nutrients in soil. good luck it works.