@Myfriendis410 has a good method for controlling spider mites
Here’s what @Niala suggested months ago and it works:
Spray the entire plant with a 50/50 solution of distilled water and 3% peroxide. Pay particular attention to the undersides of the leaves and the soil surface. If you have a fabric pot, spray the pot too. Wait 48 hours then apply “Captain Jack’s Dead Bug”. It’s a bacteria toxic to pests but takes about 5 days to work. Leave that on for 5 days then repeat with peroxide/water and so on.
Once you have them you should plan to treat for them. They are in your area and you will never really get rid of them. This is the most benign and effective way to kill them and is safe all the way to harvest.
@Sutton @MattyBear You can purchase in other products other than Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew contains Spinosad "spin-OH-sid. Spinosad is derived from a naturally occurring soil dwelling bacterium that was collected from an abandoned rum distillery on a Caribbean island in 1982. This unique bacterium was defined as a new species when it was discovered and it has never been found in nature anywhere else in the world.
Since being discovered, Spinosad has become a leading pesticide used by agriculture world wide in the production of organic produce. Today, thanks to Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew, Spinosad is available to the homeowner.
For control of foliage feeding worms (caterpillars), thrips and other listed pests in:
- Fruiting vegetables, such as tomato, pepper, okra and eggplant
- Cucurbits, such as cantaloupe and honeydew
- Cole crops (Brassica), such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower
- Leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach and celery
- Tuberous vegetables, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, Jerusalem artichoke, Chinese artichoke and cassava
- Stone fruits, such as peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines, prunes and apricots
- Apple and other pome fruits, such as pears, crabapples, mayhaw and quince
- Bushberries and caneberries, such as blueberry, blackberry and raspberry
Application: This ready-to-spray bottle connects to a garden hose for automatic mixing. Begin spraying after bugs appear and cover plants completely to treat. See label for directions about reapplication intervals and pre-harvest intervals.
Active ingredient: 0.5% Spinosad (a mixture of spinosyn A and spinosad D)
Not for sale in Alaska or Hawaii.
Yes, just make sure it’s listed as safe to use throughout flowering and organic if you can find it
I use Dr Earth Natural insecticide if necessary. Its says you can use in flower.