It is quite difficult to remove spider mites. After all, it is not always possible to notice a small, 0.2 to 1 mm in size, brown or greenish-gray insect with the naked eye, not to mention its eggs. But the size of the damage caused by the pest is quite impressive, since the spider mite feeds on the cell sap of plants. An enzyme secreted from the salivary gland destroys the chloroplasts of plant cells. Why the leaves begin to turn yellow, dry out and eventually fall off. As a result, the plants stagnate and sometimes even die.
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During her short life, and the red spider mite lives for about 45 days, the female lays more than one hundred eggs. Of which, after a maximum of 5 days, young individuals are born. This fact should be taken into account, timing it to the period of persecution of pests.
The fight against spider mites involves the use of chemicals and folk remedies. However, before using them, it is necessary to carry out preparatory measures.
Such control measures should be carried out in relation to all plants in the house, and even to those on which symptoms of infection are not found. After all, partial destruction of pests will not give a full-fledged result.
Hibernating spider mites are disposed of by fumigation, metal structures are burned with a blowtorch.
How to use:
The death of spider mites occurs within 6-8 hours from the moment of processing. The residual effect of the product lasts up to 3 weeks.
The disadvantages of the tool include the development of acquired group resistance to the composition, which is developed with systematic use. The working solution is prepared at the rate of 2 ml of poison per 2 liters of water, which is quite enough to treat an area of 10 square meters. m. The protective effect of the composition lasts up to 12 days from the date of processing. A 2 ml ampoule costs about 35 rubles.
Another insectoacaricidal agent designed to combat spider mites, moths, and garden and berry and vegetable crops. Malathion acts as an active component, the amount of which is 50% of the total volume. Due to the high concentration of the toxin, the chemical has a quick effect on garden pests.
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Spraying with Karbofos in the garden is carried out in sunny calm weather and preferably in the morning or evening. The dosage is determined using the instructions, taking into account the area of treatment, the type of plant and the degree of its damage:
- for berry bushes, the solution is prepared at the rate of 75 g of poison per bucket of water;
- for floral and ornamental shrubs 60 g of the product per 8 liters of water, the same proportions are used to combat spider mites on trees (cherry, sweet cherry, plum);
- for processing peaches, apricots and nectarines, 10 liters of solution are needed;
- citrus is processed at the rate of 5 liters per tree, and the last processing should be carried out no later than 50 days before harvest.
The period of the protective action of Karbofos is 10-15 days, the rate of action of the drug is 3-4 hours. The price of a bottle of 30 g is around 30-40 rubles.
I give preference to old time-tested drugs, so I have been using it for more than one season. Recommend.
Nikita, Kislovodsk
When spraying with insecticidal acaricidal solutions, it is necessary to use personal protective equipment and observe basic safety measures.
A good effect in the fight against spider mites is also given by drugs of the following brands: Apollo, Karate, Neoron, Sunmayt, Fufanon, Talstar and others.
Recipes from the people
Despite the effectiveness of chemicals, many gardeners and summer residents prefer to use folk remedies from spider mites, the main advantages of which are safety and availability.
Decoctions and infusions
Herbal decoctions and infusions are widely used in pest control.
An effective effect in the fight against spider mites is provided by a soap solution (20 g of soap per 1 liter of water). It is better to use ordinary laundry or green soap to prepare the solution. It is necessary to wash the leaves on both sides with a cloth soaked in soapy water, preventing the composition from getting on the roots of the plant.
Sulfur tar soap (100 g of soap per 10 liters of water) can also be used to spray flowers and garden plants. The procedure is carried out 2-3 times a week.
I think that poisoning for cultivating garden crops is not the best option. I use soap and garlic solution periodically. In the early stages of plant infection, nothing better is needed.
Vladislav, Saint Petersburg
Hydrogen peroxide and potassium permanganate
To combat spider mites at home, use a solution of hydrogen peroxide, which is prepared at the rate of 2 tbsp. l. (3%) means for 1 liter of water. Spraying is carried out once a week for a month, which allows over time to destroy the entire harmful family. A weak solution of potassium permanganate is used for soil cultivation.
Ammonia
Ammonia has similar properties. The solution is prepared in a ratio of 1 tbsp. l. 10 liters of water. The resulting composition treats the leaves on both sides, which will allow not only to remove ticks, but also to saturate the plant with nitrogen.
Alina, Smolensk
To prevent the spread of pests on indoor flowers or seedlings, their regular inspection and compliance with the rules for caring for them will help: regular watering, timely weeding and feeding of plants, as well as the use of folk remedies for prevention.
Spider mite- one of the most dangerous pests for cultivated plants.
The mite belongs to phytophages (an insect that feeds on plant matter). Small individuals are one of the most dangerous and stubborn pests. A huge number of species of spider mites of the Tetranychidae family are known. The insect can be divided according to various parameters:
The tiny size of the insect is often misleading. The first signs of pests are confused with improper care... Increasing tick populations cause significant damage to the plant.
The insect pierces and then gnaws through the tissue of the culture. Ticks suck out vital cell sap. Subsequently, the plant's metabolism is disturbed. The culture is gradually withering away. Complete inaction can ruin green space.
The pest is able to survive in the most adverse conditions. For an insect perfect temperature regime in the range from + 12 to + 40 degrees. One female is able to lay about two hundred eggs. More than fifteen generations can hatch in one year.
In dry and hot weather, pests are especially active. The offensive is not favorable conditions does not destroy the pest.
Under unfavorable conditions, the tick can hide for a long time.
Ticks are able to wait out the critical time in the shelter. To do this, insects move to the upper layer of the substrate, under plant debris or into openings. Insects fall into a state of diapause (slowing down of all vital processes of the body) after certain signals:
Ticks are able to return to their previous way of life after normalization of all conditions.
At the initial stage, subtle tiny dots of milk or yellow tint... Marks appear after insects pierce tissue.
At the stage of sucking out the cell sap, the leaves lose their color. Discolored vegetative organs dry out quickly.
Spider mites primarily settle on the underside of leaves. In the future, the pests spread to the upper areas, fruits and shoots. The defeat of large colonies is hard to miss. The plant is completely enveloped in cobwebs. Tiny red or green insects can be seen on the threads. Dark spots appear on the body of the pests.
Mites can be spread by the air stream. Florists often accidentally transfer the pest to other crops. It is important to remember that mites can move to another plant on their own.
First of all, spider mites damage the underside of the leaves.
Pests move in search of food or new breeding grounds. Ticks attack various varieties and subspecies of the flora. Therefore, the infected plant must be isolated from other crops.
Most often, in a temperate continental climate, the red spider mite is found. Less common is the common and Atlantic species of insect.
The common tick poses a huge threat to ornamental crops, fruit trees and vegetables. The insect is recognized as a global pest. The tick is capable of destroying more than 950 plant species. Most often appears in greenhouses and indoor crops. Differs in a high protective reaction. The pest no longer reacts to many chemicals.
At home, ticks most often damage chrysanthemums, roses and crotons.
The rapid development of a tick occurs in a dry, hot environment. Therefore, it is advisable to ventilate the room every day. You can also install a humidifier.
In an open area, it is necessary to destroy all weeds and plant debris in a timely manner. It is very important to water and feed all crops regularly. Before the first cold snaps, you should carefully dig up the soil.
Spider mites do not live in conditions high humidity air.
Spider mites cannot tolerate high levels of humidity. Therefore, first of all, you should periodically spray water on the plants. You can leave an open container filled with water near the culture.
The procedure is not recommended for large, small-leaved, and pubescent plants. Washing will not rid the culture of spider mites. The insect can remain in crevices and substrate. After treatment, the pest will continue to eat the plant.
Spider mite on indoor plants does not withstand ultraviolet rays. In its natural environment, the pest hides from sunlight under the leaves. Two minutes of processing the plant with an ultraviolet lamp is enough. The device will not only prevent the appearance of a tick.
All affected areas must be removed before UV treatment.
Ultraviolet light increases the culture's resistance to diseases of various origins.
It is believed that lamps adversely affect the development of indoor crops. Luminaires made for home use will provide plants with an adequate level of exposure to rays.
At the first manifestations of a spider mite, it is necessary to wipe the leaves with alcohol (96%). For processing, you should prepare a small spray or cotton swab. Overuse can harm the plant.
It is easy enough to apply the drug to the affected areas. The alcohol should evaporate quickly. On the forums, it is often recommended to dilute the alcohol. In fact, the remedy will lose its effectiveness. Prolonged evaporation can cause leaf burns.
With alcohol, you can get rid of pests in window crevices. In case of a massive defeat of all indoor crops, all window sills and flowers should be thoroughly washed and processed. All curtains and roller shutters must be washed.
Collecting small pests by hand will not work. Inaction or insufficient processing can lead to the complete destruction of all crops. All tools will need to be reused.
One procedure is not enough for the treatment. It will take several courses. Single lesions can be destroyed with biological herbal remedies.
A very poisonous plant. It can be found naturally in fields, vegetable gardens and weedy areas. The culture is also grown for medicinal purposes. Helen contains many alkaloids. High level toxicity has annual plant... It is advisable to harvest the crop in late autumn or April. Plucked plants in a bag or containers quickly lose their medicinal functions. To destroy the spider mite, you can prepare a powder, infusion or decoction.
Black henbane.
For the broth, prepare 3 kg of fresh flowering herb. It is necessary to boil the henbane for two hours in an enamel saucepan. You need to add boiled water to the strained product. The total volume of the broth should be ten liters. Shredded henbane powder can be used to dust the crop.
The infusion can be prepared for spraying. Ten liters of liquid will require one kilogram of dry henbane. In the strained infusion, you need to add about 30 grams of shavings of laundry soap.
Put half a kilo of fresh leaves in a bucket of warm water. After three hours, strain the tincture. You can use the product immediately after manufacture. The first treatment for prevention can be carried out after the winter dormant period. The plant is also treated after the inflorescence wilting. To destroy the settled pests, it is necessary to repeat the procedure every two weeks.
Medicinal dandelion.
The tincture helps to get rid of not only spider mites. Dandelion has an effective effect on scale insects and aphids.
Two kilograms of fresh leaves should be poured with ten liters of room temperature water. After 24 hours, you need to boil the tincture for 30 minutes. After cooling, you can strain the broth. It is recommended to use a spider mite and aphid remedy.
To make the infusion, you should choose one kilogram of the dried plant. The crushed areas must be filled with ten liters of warm water (no more than 60 degrees). After 16 hours, you can strain the infusion.
Medicinal chamomile.
Before use, you will need to double the amount of liquid (based on forty grams of soap per 10 liters of water). You need to add the detergent to the infusion. The product does not cause leaf burns. Therefore, the infusion can be used undiluted.
To destroy the spider mite, you will need 400 grams of dry leaves and a plant stem. The broth can be used to spray, fumigate, and dust affected crops.
Real tobacco and makhorka.
Raw materials must be poured with 10 liters of water and infused for 24 hours. Then you need to boil the infusion. After cooling, you can filter the broth. You need to add ten liters of water and fifty grams of laundry soap.
To prepare the infusion, you will need leaves and shoots. Raw materials must be passed through a meat grinder. It is necessary to fill the bucket with the resulting mass. Top it up with warm water. You need to insist for 60 minutes.
Horseradish root.
You can use the root to kill the tick. The concentration must be halved. One kilogram of roots is needed for ten liters of water. You need to infuse horseradish for two days.
Then you need to boil the infusion and leave for another 48 hours. The resulting liquid must be filtered. The finished product can be bottled. The product will retain its properties in a cool, dark place.
Chop half a kilo of garlic. The mass should be poured with 3 liters of water and infused for five days.
To spray the affected plant, it is necessary to dilute 60 ml of strained infusion in ten liters of warm water. It is advisable to add fifty grams of laundry soap.
To prepare the infusion, you will need three hundred grams of crushed roots. The particles must be filled with ten liters of hot water.
Horse sorrel.
The infusion must be kept for three hours. Add 40 grams of laundry soap to the strained liquid. Spraying will help get rid of aphids, spider mites and thrips.
Cut the tubers. The resulting segments should be boiled for forty minutes. Cold broth needs to be insisted for another 24 hours. Then you should express the product.
Cyclamen.
Re-spraying will be required. It is advisable to carry out the procedure after 5 days.
If the plant is severely affected, chemicals must be used.
The drug is also known as "Akarin". Highly effective remedy for the destruction of insects of contact and intestinal effects. The drug is narrowly aimed at killing pests. Does not cause pollution of the natural environment. The product breaks down quickly in the substrate and water.
After processing, it is not recommended to harvest fruit and berry crops within 3 days. To prepare the solution, you will need 2 milliliters of the drug and one liter of water. The consumption rate of one liter is per 100 square meters. It is advisable to process the plant on a dry, windless day.
The drug "Agravertin".
It is recommended to carry out the procedure in the morning or in the evening. The temperature should be between + 18 and +34 degrees. Mixing with other drugs can harm the plant. It is not recommended to store the prepared solution for future use.
Effective insectoacaricide. Destroys aphids, whiteflies, scale insects and ticks. The drug is produced in ampoules of two and four milliliters. To process the plant, you will need to dissolve one ampoule (2 ml) in two liters of water at room temperature. It is necessary to spray the liquid evenly on all affected areas.
A specific drug destroys young larvae and eggs of the spider mite. Sterilizes adults.
The product can be combined with other fungicides, insecticides and acaricides. Does not affect bees and other beneficial insects. For thorough processing, it is necessary to dissolve one teaspoon of the drug in ten liters of water. Leaves need to be processed from above and below.
Demitan.
Contact acaricide is very effective in ridding the plant of adult spider mites. Increasing the concentration will help get rid of the pest at all stages of development. The effect of the drug lasts for two months.
The product does not cause toxic effects on bees and birds. It is not recommended to carry out the treatment near aquariums.
For reprocessing, you should choose another group of acaricides. Omite 30 SP is ideal. Demitan can be combined with other drugs. Simultaneous use with Bordeaux mixture is not recommended.
To destroy the pest, you can also use:
Predators can be used to get rid of pests.
Californian ambliseius.
The mites Californian abliseius, western metaseiulus and phytoseiulus are capable of destroying all insects.
Spider mites can also be reduced with the help of the predatory lacewing insect.
Spider mites (Latin Tetranychidae)- a family of arachnid arthropods of the thrombidiform order, representatives of which are found all over the world. In nature, there are 95 genera and more than 1270 species of spider mites. The most famous member of the family is the common spider mite.
Spider mites multiply very quickly and instantly move from one plant to another. Pests feed on the contents of plant cells. The presence of mites can be detected by the appearance of white small dots on the leaves of the plant on the underside of the plate and along the thinnest cobweb. As a result of the vital activity of spider mites, part of the plant cells is destroyed, and the intensity of photosynthesis decreases. With a strong defeat, the leaves turn white from multiple injuries, the plant is wrapped in cobwebs, and a mass of mites accumulates on the tips of leaves and shoots.
In addition, the tick can infect the plant with incurable viral infections and gray mold spores.
At home, in the garden and garden, plants damage several types of spider mites:
Red-footed and Savzdarga ticks are also common pests from this family. However, despite such a variety of pest species, the control measures for spider mites are almost the same.
The main reason for the appearance of spider mites on plants is dry air, so the best preventive measure is to spray the plants in dry weather. However, care must be taken to ensure that the water does not remain in the grooves and core of the plants for a long time. You need to be especially careful in winter, because in conditions of short daylight hours and low temperatures, at which the dormancy of indoor plants proceeds, water evaporates more slowly. It makes no sense to immerse the whole plant in water for the sake of getting rid of pests: mites, when in contact with water, are protected by air bubbles covering them. Spraying indoor plants with undiluted rubbing alcohol is sometimes used to protect against spider mites, but care must be taken.
Spray with water in dry weather, both indoor and garden and vegetable garden plants. However, this procedure is effective only as a prophylaxis, but if the spider mite has already settled on the plants, completely different measures need to be taken.
To combat spider mites, there is a wide selection of folk remedies - decoctions and infusions of plants that have insecticidal properties and are used for spraying. For example:
Treatment of plants with decoctions and infusions is carried out in the evening as a preventive measure or with a small number of ticks. Try to alternate folk remedies for spider mite treatment. Soap, washing powder (4-5 g per 1 liter of water) or liquid detergent are added to the broth or infusion just before the procedure. It is better not to use folk remedies from poisonous plants at home. Keep in mind that herbal poisons are just as dangerous for humans as chemicals, so try not to exceed the dosage when preparing them.
Since ticks, spiders and scorpions are not insects, insecticides are useless against spider mites. Effective drugs from arthropod pests are acaricides (Sunmayt, Demitan, Omayt, Flumayt, Floromite, Nissoran, Bicol, Bitoksibacillin, Envidor, Apollo, Borneo) or insectoacaricides (Akarin, Agravertin, Vertimek, Dursban, Nevorontef, Fitovitemitem , Fufanon, Oberon). All these drugs are used in strict accordance with the instructions.
Plant processing chemical means protection against ticks is carried out several times in order to surely destroy the most resistant individuals and their eggs. At a temperature of 20 ºC, at least three treatments should be carried out with an interval of 10 days, and at a temperature of about 30 ºC, 3-4 treatments are necessary every 3-4 days, otherwise the females emerging from the eggs will have time to lay new eggs.
Unfortunately, among the listed drugs there are no ones that would be absolutely safe for humans, so it is better to prevent the appearance of pests. Make it a rule to regularly inspect the plants and carry out preventive spraying.
The presence of spider mites on cucumbers can be identified by white puncture points and light, thin cobwebs. With severe damage, the leaves turn white completely. Pests accumulate on the leaves and shoots of the plant. How to treat cucumbers from spider mites? You can start the fight against the pest by spraying with warm water with laundry soap dissolved in it, but before that, heavily damaged leaves must be removed from the cucumbers and burned, preventing the reproduction and spread of spider mites to other plants. Cucumber bushes, which are infested with ticks, are best destroyed completely.
To create unbearable conditions for ticks, on a cloudy day, water the garden bed abundantly, then immediately cover it with a film: under the cover the air humidity will become very high, and this greatly harms the spider mite.
In case of significant damage, the cucumbers will have to be treated with acaricides. However, the appearance of ticks on a garden with cucumbers can be prevented if you change the area for culture every year, plant bushes according to a scheme developed by specialists, not thickening the planting, and in the fall remove all plant residues from the garden and dig up the soil.
The fight against spider mites on pepper is carried out by everyone possible ways: removal of diseased leaves, and sometimes the entire plant, spraying with water, insecticidal infusions and broths in the evenings, and also, in case of strong occupation, chemical treatment of pepper. From folk remedies, washing plants with soapy water (a bar of laundry soap for 10 liters of water), spraying with 96% alcohol, decoction of black henbane, tobacco or infusion of garlic are effective. Of the acaricides, Kleschevit, Apollo, Akarin, Actellik and Dicofol 20% are considered the most effective.
A spider mite that has settled on eggplants can bring a colossal loss, since it can destroy the entire crop in two weeks. And if you do not take measures to destroy it, then, having overwintered in the soil, the pest in the spring with renewed vigor will take up the destruction of the next year's harvest.
As soon as you notice discolored spots on the leaves of the eggplant, immediately start fighting the mites. By what means to do this, you decide. If there are few ticks, you can start with folk remedies that are less toxic to humans, or use a biological method: run amblyiseius or phytoseiulus, which can be purchased at garden centers, on the bed of predatory ticks. But if there are a lot of pests, do not waste time and immediately start treating eggplants with acaricides.
Having appeared on tomatoes, spider mites bite through leaf plates, as a result of which they turn yellow and dry out. As a preventive measure, it is necessary to regularly weed the beds and remove damaged leaves and shoots from the bushes. To fight the pest on tomatoes, they begin with the use of folk remedies, and it is necessary to resort to acaricides only if the processing of tomatoes with decoctions and infusions did not work.
What folk remedies help to get rid of ticks on tomatoes? Soap solution (1: 6), 2% bleach solution, rubbing alcohol, black henbane infusion. Of the chemicals, it is better to use Plant-Pin, Fitoverm, Actellic, Ethisso, Apollo, Aktaru, Antiklesch or Fufanon.
Spider mites are as common on flowers as they are on vegetables, but of all garden flowers, the rose pest attracts the most. Plants, depleted by improper care, first of all become victims of spider mites: white dots appear on the leaves of roses, and whitish spots appear if severely damaged. Then the leaves turn yellow and fall off, a cobweb appears, and on closer examination, on the underside of the leaves, you can see small moving dots - spider mites.
Since the best fight against diseases and pests is prevention, do not forget to water the roses and carefully inspect the back of the leaves as often as possible, and at the first signs of pests, proceed to destroy them. If you miss the moment, then by the fall the number of fertile ticks can increase hundreds of times. Even the arrival of winter will not solve the problem: the mites will safely overwinter in the soil or under the leaves, and in the spring they will resume their destructive activity. Therefore, it is necessary to destroy ticks immediately and for sure, using the acaricides Neoron, Fitoverm, Aktellik and the like. When preparing solutions for treating roses, strictly follow the instructions, since the composition of acaricides includes substances dangerous to humans and pets.
A spider mite that appears on the leaves of black, red or white currants can threaten with a complete loss of berry harvest. If, before the appearance of mites, the berries managed to set, they are not in danger: mites will harm the leaves, but they will not significantly affect the quantity and quality of the crop, so you can fight them with folk remedies. With a small number of spider mites, infusions and decoctions of insecticidal plants will cope perfectly. But if there are a lot of pests and if they appeared before flowering or before the ovary ended, then the ripening of the berries may be at risk.
If ticks are found on currants before flowering, feel free to use acaricides to destroy pests. Keep in mind that white and red currants are more vulnerable than black currants. So:
If you see spider mites on gooseberries, use the same means to control them as for pests on currants, since the two crops are close relatives.
Grapes, in addition to common spider mites, are damaged by red fruit mites and sometimes hornbeam spider mites. Newly hatched red fruit mite larvae can be seen on the underside of young grape leaves already in early spring... The common spider mite first develops on weeds, and appears later on grapes. But these types of mites harm grapes in the same way: with a pointed lower jaw they penetrate the cells and absorb their contents, releasing their poisonous saliva into the leaf tissue.
With early infection of grapes with mites, its leaves practically do not grow and are deformed, often curl, acquire a light brown color and fall off prematurely. The degree of damage is influenced by the grape variety, nutrition, location of the bush and weather conditions.
Before bud break, it makes sense to treat the affected grapes with Nitrofen or DNOC, after removing diseased leaves and removing the badly damaged bark. After the start of growth, they resort to treating the plant with Neoron, Fozalon, Akrex, Plytkran, Keltan or Rogor. If the drug has a short duration of action, you need to repeat the treatment after 10-12 days. You should be aware that spider mites are capable of developing drug resistance, therefore, when processing, alternate acaricides with various active ingredients.
Infection of strawberries with spider mites occurs through seedlings. Pests can get to the site from people's shoes and clothes. Population growth peaks in August and September. You can find ticks on strawberries by the following signs:
When starting to fight mites on strawberries, you should know that they concentrate in difficult places to process, so it will not be possible to completely destroy them. But in order to restrain the development of the population and save the harvest, it is necessary to fight spider mites. The best way to destroy the pest, this is to launch predator ticks on the site. Biological enemies of ticks can greatly reduce their numbers. After harvesting, you can cover the bushes with plastic wrap, preventing air from entering under it. When the temperature under the film rises to 60 ºC, remove it and cut the affected bushes under the root, then cover the garden with humus. You can also use folk remedies, for example, spraying with onion or garlic infusion: once at the very beginning of the growing season and twice after harvesting, each time after processing, covering the strawberries with a film for several hours.
With a strong occupation by spider mites, an apple tree can lose up to half of its leaves by mid-summer. As a result, its yield is significantly reduced. Therefore, as soon as you notice the presence of pests on the tree, proceed with a decisive fight against them. Of the folk remedies, the most effective is the tobacco solution, with which the apple tree is treated twice at weekly intervals. In advanced cases, you will have to spray the apple tree with Nitrofen or Decis twice: after the appearance of ovaries and a month before harvesting. In the fall, you need to remove all fallen leaves and fruits from under the tree, cut out old and diseased branches in which ticks can hibernate, and burn all these plant residues.
A spider mite in a greenhouse with cucumbers and other plants can give up to 20 generations of pests in one year. Spider mites enter the greenhouse and spread through it in search of better conditions and the most suitable culture. Most often, their victims are cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, and even in the seedling stage. Along the main leaf vein of the leaves, tiny, like pin pricks, yellowish dots appear, which eventually become colorless, and then a thinnest web appears, along which ticks easily move. Pests concentrate in the upper part of the plant, sucking the cell sap from the leaves, settling on their lower side.
To reduce the risk of spider mites appearing on seedlings in a greenhouse, you should alternate seedlings when planting: cucumber seedlings with tomatoes, cabbage or leafy vegetables. Inspect the seedlings as often as possible, and as soon as you find ticks, remove and burn the damaged leaves, and in case of significant damage, treat the seedlings with Bitoxibacillin, Fitoverm or colloidal sulfur, and if these drugs do not help, apply a broad-spectrum acaricide solution - Actellic, for example. The sooner you take action, the more chances you have to save the seedlings.
It is impossible to expel spider mites from the greenhouse with ultraviolet rays, infusions and decoctions of plants or spraying with water. To save the crop, you will have to use acaricides, treating the plants with their solutions every two weeks until the pest is completely defeated. With a small number of spider mites in the greenhouse, you can try to cope with them with the help of their biological enemies - predator mites. There will be no harm to vegetable plants from phytoseiulus: as soon as there are no spider mites left in the greenhouse, it will die of hunger. If you have to use acaricides, strictly follow the manufacturer's instructions and safety rules for working with toxic drugs in closed rooms.
As a preventive measure, at the beginning of winter, it is advisable to fumigate the greenhouse with sulfur in order to destroy the ticks that are going to overwinter in the greenhouse. Instead of sulfur, you can use spraying the greenhouse with a solution of slaked lime, and heat the supporting metal risers gas burner... During the period of planting vegetables, maintain high air humidity in the greenhouse through timely watering and frequent spraying of plants with water. Increases resistance to pests and diseases by weekly two-minute ultraviolet irradiation of the greenhouse.
To protect orchids from spider mites, you need to create conditions for them that are as close to natural as possible. And even if you succeed, you need to monitor the condition of the flowers all the time, because the sooner you are able to detect pests, the easier and faster you will get rid of them. The optimal living conditions for ticks are air humidity of 30-40% at a temperature of about 27 ºC.
A red tick most often settles on an orchid, which is called false because it does not weave a web. This makes it harder to spot. He can get into the room with a new plant or with a bouquet of flowers. After tick bites, a silvery sheen appears on the orchid leaf, then the leaf turns yellow and falls off. You can find out if there are ticks on the orchid by placing a piece of apple on the substrate: after a while, all the pests will gather on it.
Each new flower must be inspected before being brought home. To prevent the spread of mites, wash your orchids regularly in a (relatively) hot shower. Orchids with tough leaves, such as Cattleya, can be wiped clean with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, but first test the effect of the alcohol on small area old sheet.
Since folk remedies are far from always effective, and you do not have to eat orchids, it makes sense, without wasting time, to treat mite-affected plants with acaricides.
Determine what's on your indoor lemon spider mites have started up, it is possible by the appearance of yellow dots on its leaves and yellowing of their tips. If you put a white leaf in a pot and shake the plant, and then look at the leaf under a magnifying glass, you can see mites. At a later stage, a thin spider web may appear on the lemon. Danger to lemon tree The tick represents not only in itself, but also as a carrier of viral diseases, for which, alas, no medicine has yet been invented. That is why, at the first signs of the presence of spider mites, action must be taken immediately.
After protecting the soil in the pot with a plastic bag, rinse the crown of the tree with soapy fifty-degree water. As a result of the water procedure, the mites on the lemon will be significantly less. You can protect lemon and other indoor plants from spider mites by placing a pot of geraniums next to them, which repels these pests. Helps protect lemon from mites rosemary oil, the scent of which pests cannot stand: dilute a few drops of oil in warm water and spray the lemon. Frequent but short-term exposure to ultraviolet rays repels ticks and strengthens plant immunity. To do this, you need to turn on the lamp for a couple of minutes every day.
But if, as a result of all these attempts to get rid of ticks, you completely failed, treat the plant with an acaricidal preparation: Fitoverm, Aktellik or Demitan. The last drug, which has a period of action of 45-60 days, is especially effective against ticks on lemon. However, Demitan is toxic to fish, so you need to process lemon as far as possible from the room with the aquarium. In addition, the drug is addictive and can only be used once. For subsequent treatments, which are carried out several times every 7-10 days, you will have to purchase other acaricides.
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A small insect up to 0.5 mm, it is impossible to see the population on the plant with the naked eye. But the damage done to the culture is visible immediately. Despite its name, this pest has nothing to do with ticks, so many chemicals aimed at killing insects do not work on it.
Spider mites are arachnids. The insects have different colors: green in summer and brown-brown in winter. They form their populations on the inner side of the leaf.
It is difficult to destroy the pest - it is very viable. Even if the plant is placed in unfavorable conditions, the tick will not die, but simply go into hibernation and wait for the right moment.
The spider mite is very common; it does not live only in Antarctica. But the most favorable conditions for reproduction and life are: temperature 20-35 degrees with air humidity 30-55%.
In June, the pest begins to actively multiply in the open air, and in early September it hibernates. To get rid of the pest, the treatment must be carried out precisely during the active period of life.
In an apartment, this pest can hide under the baseboards in the crevices of the windowsill, creep along the walls and ceiling. In winter, it may seem that it is not there, but as soon as the favorable period comes, it will immediately move to indoor plants.
Before starting the fight against spider mites, it is worth identifying the reason for the appearance in the apartment.
Pest activity in a residential area begins at winter time when the heating works and the air becomes dry. Those plants that are near heating radiators are affected by a tick in case of rare watering.
On a note. Often the infested flower is brought from the store. Do not forget that it is impossible to see the pest on the plant until the lesions reach visible proportions.
As mentioned earlier, any pest control drugs will not work, we will consider the most effective ones.
The price of the drug is 21 rubles per bottle.
A very good acaricide, as it destroys not only the mite itself, but also its clutches of eggs. This drug destroys the pest population on indoor plants in two treatments.
The cost is 40 rubles.
A powerful, chemical agent is used when other remedies are ineffective. It contains a substance such as pirimiphos-methyl. "Actellic" is effective, but it must be used very carefully at home, since it has a second class of toxicity and is dangerous for pets and people.
Processing is carried out every 5 days. Experts advise to carry out no more than two treatments in a row., otherwise the spider mite can adapt to the drug.
Price - 20 rubles per 2 ml ampoule.
Important! It is impossible to process indoor plants indoors, they are taken out into the open air.
This is a very effective and popular remedy among flower growers that destroys most pests. But from a spider mite, it is useless, since it is an insecticide, which it is not afraid of.
If, when using this drug, a decrease in the population of this pest was noticed, then this is most likely the result of spraying. But some growers are happy with the use of this drug for ticks.
The cost is 40 rubles per ml.
To get rid of spider mites, you can also use animal products aimed at destroying fleas and bedbugs. They contain acaricides, which are very effective against spider mites; with constant treatment, you can completely get rid of this pest.
This is a highly effective drug that can be used even on a hot summer day. Instructions for the use of "Anti-tick" are very simple: to prepare the composition, you need to dilute the required amount of concentrate in a bucket of water and spray the plants on the day of preparation.
Spider mite protection lasts 2 weeks, after which the processing must be repeated.
If the population of the pest on the plant is small, then you can try to cope with the spider mite with folk remedies. Consider how and how you can process flowers.
Many growers very effectively drill with spider mites using laundry soap. This is easy to do:
It is impossible to water the entire plant, it may die, therefore the earthen lump is moistened only from above.
From such manipulations, the tick population will die, as gas exchange with high humidity will be disrupted.
From the video you will learn how to deal with spider mites using laundry soap:
Infusion of garlic helps gardeners get rid of many types of pests, and the spider mite is no exception.
Suitable for processing onion peel
100 grams of which is poured with 5 liters of water and insisted for 5 days.
Strain the infusion and process the flowers.
In addition to those described above folk ways destruction of a spider mite, there are other time-tested recipes.
Infusions of herbs for spraying:
Reference. All folk formulations are used every 5 days.
You can read more about how to deal with spider mites on indoor and garden plants.
There are a lot of ways to get rid of a spider mite, but it is better to use preventive measures:
Also, for prevention, you can use folk remedies for processing plants, only in less concentrated ones.
From the video you will learn about the spider mite and how to deal with it:
The spider mite is a terrible enemy of plants, which can lead to the death of a flower. But if you choose the right tool for processing crops and apply preventive measures, you can completely eliminate infection and preserve your flower plantings.
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Houseplants are often attacked by various insects such as ticks. They are so small that it is almost impossible to notice them with the naked eye. When it becomes clear what the plant is suffering from, it is already too late. Little monsters feed on their juice, multiply very quickly and instantly adapt to various poisons. In this article, we will try to find out how a spider mite appears on indoor plants and how to deal with this insidious insect at home.
A spider mite, a photo of which can be seen in various reference books, is almost invisible, since its dimensions are only 0.5 - 1 mm... Its body can be colored brown, green, brown or gray. It damages plants in the process of feeding. Adults and their larvae consume cell sap, for which they pierce the leaf plates with their jaws.
The leaves are first covered with small transparent dots, then they begin to turn yellow, dry and fly around. All this leads to the termination of the normal development of a houseplant, a deterioration in photosynthesis, and in more advanced cases, it dies.
Since this insect is called "spiderweb", many growers are sure that it will necessarily entwine the plants with cobwebs. In fact, this does not always happen. Many individuals secrete a secret that solidifies in the form of threads, but often in very small quantities. Only when there are quite a few insects do they entangle the entire plant with cobwebs.
Almost every florist is faced with such a problem as the appearance of a spider mite. How does this insect get on indoor plants?
Firstly, this attack can be easily brought from the store along with a new plant. Therefore, the purchased flower is first recommended to be installed on an empty windowsill for quarantine. Two weeks later, if nothing strange is found, the plant is placed together with other individuals.
Secondly, spider mites can enter the premises from the street... Quite often, this insect is found among residents of the lower floors, with trees growing under their windows. It is from them, on their thin cobwebs, that ticks fly to indoor plants. If they are on the balcony, then these small individuals can easily get on them.
But it also happens that spider mites appear in winter, during the heating season, when the balcony is not opened at all. Where do they come from in this case? This is explained by the fact that with the onset of unfavorable factors (for example, cold weather), the female spider mite hibernates. At this time, they do not feed on anything, do not manifest themselves in any way and lie motionless in the thickness of the earth. In this form, they are able to stay for a very long time, but they wake up instantly when favorable conditions occur, for example, when it becomes warm and dry. Eggs of spider mites in a state of hibernation can be about 5 years.
Before you start fighting insects at home, you need to understand their lifestyle. These pests are very fond of heat, when the temperature reaches +27 degrees, and low humidity. Spider mites live only 1 - 1.5 months, but during this time the female manages to lay several hundred eggs, of which young individuals emerge after 3 - 5 days. This information is extremely important when baiting ticks, because it is necessary to treat the plant with poisons at the moment when the young generation begins to hatch from eggs. The eggs themselves are not affected by most modern drugs.
If a spider mite was found on a houseplant, certain recommendations should be followed.
It is necessary to get rid of infected parts as soon as possible: fallen or damaged leaves. In this case, the insect will not have time to move to neighboring plants. Damaged leaves are put into a bag, wrap it up well and throw it away, and it is best to burn it. If the plant is completely affected, it is advisable to discard it so that other flowers can survive. It is necessary to pull out all weeds in which spider mites can take refuge.
You can fight these insects using different means. The easiest way to get rid of pests is natural cleaning, which involves washing and rubbing the flowers regularly. To do this, use plain water, to which add a few drops of soft detergent for dishes. The sponge is moistened in water and individual leaves are wiped with it, after which water is sprayed from a spray bottle all over the plant, especially trying to get to the lower part of the leaves. You should also process the pallet, pot and windowsill.
If after a week the spider mites do not disappear, the soap solution is applied again... Not all plants tolerate such a remedy equally well, therefore, it is necessary to test the flower before applying it. To do this, a soap solution is applied to a small part of the sheet and the reaction is monitored.
Since the spider mite does not tolerate high humidity, it is possible to fight it with the help of frequent watering and spraying of the flower. After each moistening, the plant is covered with a transparent bag and left for several days. In conditions of high humidity, the insect dies. To avoid the greenhouse effect and the flower does not get sunburn, it should be placed in a shaded place.
Preparations such as acaricides help well to rid the plant of this minor pest. But it is necessary to handle flowers with this tool very carefully, because it is unsafe for people and animals. Sparing acaricides include:
Such drugs contribute to the destruction of dormant female spider mites and eggs of future larvae, therefore they are used repeatedly to achieve the desired result. If the temperature in the room is below +18 degrees, these drugs will be ineffective.
Plant can be sprayed with such chemicals, how:
It is not recommended to use the same remedy more than four times, since spider mites begin to get used to it and develop immunity.
You can make your own special herbal tea at home, which is used as an acaricide. To do this, take 1 tbsp. l. ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp. l. ground cloves and 2 tbsp. l. Italian seasoning. All ingredients are mixed and poured into 1 liter of water, then brought to a boil, cooled and 2 tbsp. l. chopped garlic. It is filtered, after which liquid soap is added to the tea and poured into a spray bottle. The lower part of the leaves is sprayed with this solution every three days for two weeks.
Against spider mites at home good help essential oils and organic salts. Rosemary oil is used as an organic pesticide. It is necessary to dissolve a small amount of oil in water and spray on infected flowers. The peculiarity of such a remedy is that it has a destructive effect on ticks, but leaves other insects alive.
Potassium salts and fatty acids are abrasive. They should be used in the evening to keep the flowers hydrated longer.
The following insects are considered good helpers in killing spider mites:
Since pesticides kill all insects in a row, the spider mite population begins to grow because of this. Therefore, it is better to stop using pesticides such as imidocloprid, malathion and carbaryl.
If soil was purchased for planting or transplanting indoor plants, it should not be brought into a room with flowers, but poured into containers in another place, for example, in the bathroom. After that, it is fried in the microwave or oven. Do the same with tree bark, pebbles and sand.
Purchased plants must first be bring to the bathroom and subject to water procedures, then treated with acaricide. The effect will increase several times if, after such treatment, the plant is placed in plastic bags for three days. After that, it is advisable to repeat this treatment, keeping the plants "in quarantine" all this time.
Thus, we have figured out what a spider mite is, a photo of which can be seen in numerous reference books. It is necessary to get rid of it as soon as it is discovered and it should be fought with the utmost seriousness. If you take this "carelessly", then the not destroyed part of the insects will develop immunity to poison and it will be much more difficult to fight them.
Spider mite on indoor plants
