Spider Mites

Pests Guide

Signs of the Pest

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Yellowing leaves with speckled look

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Fine spider webs on backs of leaves and at point where leaves attach to stem

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Tiny reddish mites on webs and undersides of leaves

Solutions to the Pest

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Use neem oil or insecticidal oil

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Use garlic spray to deter pests.

Crush 5-6 cloves of garlic and pour over 1 litre of boiling water.

Leave to cool and strain into a spray bottle.

If you add a teaspoon of liquid soap, this can help the spray stick onto the leaves.

Spray this liberally onto your plants and repeat in a couple of days time.

There is no danger of overdosing garlic spray so reapply whenever you like!

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Mist the greenhouse with a fine water spray during hot weather.

Mites prefer dry conditions.

Higher humidity may encourage diseases though, so watch for signs of mildew.

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Remove unwanted plants from greenhouse in autumn.