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sandy0225 · 03-08-2008, 07:03 AM

I've had the best luck with insecticidal soap, mixed according to label directions, misted with my fogger in the greenhouse. But you could spray it on too just as long as you get good coverage, top and bottom of leaves. Spray it early in the morning or at least a time when the plants aren't in bright sun.
Do this once or twice a week, even though it's a pain in the rear, and it will help. And it won't kill you either, price wise or otherwise, and you can get it locally at lots of stores.
We went on vacation for a week last year in August and it was 100 degrees and we didn't have misters in the greenhouse yet and my daughter was watering for me. She overwatered everything the year before and it was all practically floating when we came back and so I told her this time not to overwater like before. But I didn't realize it was going to be 100 degrees the whole time we were gone! with the exhaust fans running in the greenhouse all day long, the humidity in there was like 20 percent. When we came back, it looked like Halloween in there with all the webs!

03-08-2008, 07:03 AM	#22 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 362,816 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Spider Mites I've had the best luck with insecticidal soap, mixed according to label directions, misted with my fogger in the greenhouse. But you could spray it on too just as long as you get good coverage, top and bottom of leaves. Spray it early in the morning or at least a time when the plants aren't in bright sun. Do this once or twice a week, even though it's a pain in the rear, and it will help. And it won't kill you either, price wise or otherwise, and you can get it locally at lots of stores. We went on vacation for a week last year in August and it was 100 degrees and we didn't have misters in the greenhouse yet and my daughter was watering for me. She overwatered everything the year before and it was all practically floating when we came back and so I told her this time not to overwater like before. But I didn't realize it was going to be 100 degrees the whole time we were gone! with the exhaust fans running in the greenhouse all day long, the humidity in there was like 20 percent. When we came back, it looked like Halloween in there with all the webs! __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!