Peppermint oil for spider mites

Around halfway through that paper they write that a dosage of 4% peppermint oil is the most effective for spider mites. This is the first time anybody has given us a real idea of how much to use :sunglasses:. I’m looking at companion planting as well. According to their research mites hate the smell as well so a few well placed peppermint plants among your grow could work really well. Found this as part of an article on peppermint, interesting :thinking:

The “pepper” part of its name is particularly apt since it has a spicy, pungent flavor derived from a unique combination of menthol, menthone, and menthyl acetate, as well as limonene and other terpenoids.

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