Tstat
Well-Known Member
Well, spider mites are my worst hated enemy. They beat me every time. I spray them with pyrethrin, bomb them, hang no-pest strips over them, squash them, vacuum them... and they just laugh at me.
I was in Lowes the other day and I picked up something called "EcoSmart Organic Insecticide". It comes in a spray bottle for like $5. It is made from rosemary oil, peppermint oil, thyme oil, and clove oil. I sprayed the little bastards with it and they all died. I mean, I am sure I am not done yet- but this stuff killed them. I got some spotting on fan leaves from it, but plants look great. And no mites.
I also believe that you do have to switch up your chemicals because they will become immune. So maybe it's just because this was a new substance that it worked. I also grabbed some Neem oil spray to use next.
I was in Lowes the other day and I picked up something called "EcoSmart Organic Insecticide". It comes in a spray bottle for like $5. It is made from rosemary oil, peppermint oil, thyme oil, and clove oil. I sprayed the little bastards with it and they all died. I mean, I am sure I am not done yet- but this stuff killed them. I got some spotting on fan leaves from it, but plants look great. And no mites.
I also believe that you do have to switch up your chemicals because they will become immune. So maybe it's just because this was a new substance that it worked. I also grabbed some Neem oil spray to use next.