How to get rid of spider mites?

Exitwound · 01-17-2021, 08:13 PM

Just noticed my Lemon Verbena plant is overrun with these little bastards. They've been indoors for months now living in our kitchen under full spectrum LED's, I have no idea where they came from.

How do I get rid of them??

aviator · 01-17-2021, 08:23 PM

put a couple spoons of dishwashing liquid in a gallon of water and spray it.
Or go to Home Depot and buy Malathion

baboon · 01-17-2021, 08:23 PM

Kill them with fire!

Exitwound · 01-17-2021, 08:24 PM

Thanks for the advice. Looks like we got a whitefly infestation as well..

aviator · 01-17-2021, 08:34 PM

I use Malathion on my Gardenia and Night Jasmin, both are insect attracting, once every couple of weeks if infested, then once a month.

01-17-2021, 08:13 PM	#1
Exitwound Red Blooded American Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,288	How to get rid of spider mites? Just noticed my Lemon Verbena plant is overrun with these little bastards. They've been indoors for months now living in our kitchen under full spectrum LED's, I have no idea where they came from. How do I get rid of them?? __________________ Fear is the mind killer.

01-17-2021, 08:23 PM	#2
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01-17-2021, 08:23 PM	#3
baboon slug Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 16,191	Kill them with fire!

01-17-2021, 08:24 PM	#4
Exitwound Red Blooded American Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,288	Thanks for the advice. Looks like we got a whitefly infestation as well..

01-17-2021, 08:34 PM	#5
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 44,210	I use Malathion on my Gardenia and Night Jasmin, both are insect attracting, once every couple of weeks if infested, then once a month.