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sirdoofus · 09-09-2019, 03:48 PM

Spider mites can be a pain. Make sure you are spraying the entire plant, including crevices and such on the p-stem, and the potting medium.

What I usually do if i do get an infestation on a plant is to fill the bathtub or utility sink with soapy water and dunk the entire plant for about 20 minutes. I have not had that fail to eradicate the problem - although I tend catch infestations early.

Of course if your plant has been over watered, dunking is not a good option at this point, so be diligent with the spray.

Just curiously, are you using a pre-mixed neem spray or are you mixing neem oil with soap?

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