SpaceAgeDruid · @SpaceAgeDruid
264 followers · 490 posts · Server universeodon.com

I had purchased (through the mail) a beautiful palm from Costa Farms, and had not done enough to isolate it before it came in contact with my home. The plant was absolutely infested with two spot spider mites, and I was new enough not to notice until the webbing was everywhere. I treated with as well as washed off plants, and trimmed off areas of heavy infestation. It was a real pain, but the new leaves are looking good so far. Lesson learned. Also, it was cool learning those beneficials were so tiny that they were unobtrusive. Expensive, but I would use again. I do not think they can handle an infestation alone though.

#predatorymites #beneficialinsects #houseplants #spidermites #pests

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John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
417 followers · 372 posts · Server photog.social