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Red spider mites

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Scuttlebug · 04/09/2012 12:49

Does anyone know how to remove these little bastards for ever from a conservatory? We moved in last year, no probs, but this year, everything but the tough cactus has been ravaged and ruined by spider mites. It's a south facing conservatory so it does get hellish hot and I'm worried some of my plants I bring in to over winter will be hit too.
All advice and sympathy gratefully received!

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TheMoreItSnows · 04/09/2012 13:07

Haven't tried it because my greenhouse doesn't suffer (touch wood) but here's the first idea I'd go with natural predators

Scuttlebug · 04/09/2012 14:40

Thanks Snows, I'll look into those...they sound a bit icky though, itll be carnage in my cons, albeit on a very microscopic level!

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Takver · 04/09/2012 17:20

The biological controls work really well - we've had the predatory mites from Defenders who I'd thoroughly recommend, they're really helpful on the phone and will always advise.

We've found that where we've treated a tunnel it seems to avoid spider mite the following season as well, so although it is expensive it is very worthwhile.

Takver · 04/09/2012 17:20

I'm sure you know this but of course keeping the humidity up (and if possible the temperature down) does help a lot as well.

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