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As a beekeeper, I really appreciate you mentioning to spray insecticides after dusk when the honey bees and beneficial insects are not out. Thank you. 🐝
@Leighton Fletcher seriously 😒 you have nothing better to do?
Thanks! I hear all the time to spray in the morning, now I know better and can educate others.
@@keithpugh7538 I can see how it could look that way to you. But I understand why the beekeeper commented and was grateful. The methods other people (not just the beekeepers) learn to use from gardening channels make a massive difference to bee populations. It’s not like a dog who just eats in their own yard, the bees pollinate all over an entire area, and take back traces to the hive. One single bee coming into contact with harmful pesticides can kill an entire hive, and this is what is happening everywhere. If many beekeepers lose their entire hives, this will not just be a problem for beekeepers but the entire human population.
I’d like to start a hive of 🐝 bees
@@JoyfulJenn Many areas have hive rentals. For a nominal fee, the bee keepers place the inhabited hive on your property and tend to all the bees' needs (two or three times a year). I've been delighted with mine!
So for those who can't watch the whole video. It looks like her first step is captain Jack's Deadbug, second step neem oil, third step malathion. Repeat process for another 3 weeks. Always spray at night and then do each step a week apart. Spraying off the whole plant regularly, not just from thr bottom with drip hoses, helps knock off the bugs. Reply in this thread for anything I missed or needs corrected
Hello
How many days aparts in between when spraying with the 3 mentioned treatments?
Thank you
@@Mheldz09 one week
From all the comments on other videos, I feel like the premiere of this was like waiting for the block buster hit of the year for some people! I'm sure everyone being quarantined didn't help😅😅😅 Thank you for all the knowledge!
Kim K ... Lol... from time-to-time she premieres liquid maintenance
The anticipation for this subject matter video with you, was like waiting for George Lucas’ Star Wars prequel trilogy in 1983!!! You continue to teach us so much vital gardening information...priceless!! Because of you, my garden performed beautifully this year and my garden essentials is becoming more stocked with useful tools, sprays, etc. Believe it or not, you’re truly helping me not waste my money and/or time. Thanks Jedi Master!🌱
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Geneva Priest totally agree!!
Yes! I agree completely! And to all the people who say that their type of gardening is cost prohibitive and they only look at the scale of Laura and Aaron’s operation, they don’t understand that the knowledge we gain only helps us to not waste our money and time.
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Hello. Started binge watching your videos right as I started gardening. Completely obsessed with this channel. Very informative.
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Tip: Release lady beetles at dusk or early evening only. In the daytime they will just fly away because of the heat. Spray water on the plant first, it will make them drink the water and may keep them around longer.
Gm and You are sure right I usually use the exact same product that Neem oil work like Magic definitely a solution for most of your garden and plants 🌱👍🏾👍🏾.
I cannot stand bugs 🐜 🐛
-ˏˋteacupsˊˎ- ... Lol... there are pests and there are bugs
You know there’s an unspoken rule about above...and gardening...
Rich Garden Life, worked great for me too!
We’ve found that using Neem Oil on various plants like Hydrangea also keeps the deer from eating them!
Your videos are never too long, no matter the topic. You have a way about you that I could listen to for far longer than any of your videos to date. You educate us, even me, being a much older person, and by now should have learned everything there is to know about gardening. I was truly Blessed the day I stumbled across your channel. Thank you, and your lovely family for being just the way you are and providing us with wholesome entertainment and educating us in the process 💚🙃
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Judy McKerrow ... the spider mites even enjoy her company...she even treats them w respect before its journey ends...😩
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Sorry to make 2 comments today, but I want to recognize Aaron and the work he does with editing and adding footage that makes the videos more understandable and enjoyable. I don't know if he does the editing where we can see 4 Laura's working, but those are so beautiful. So thank you Aaron.
They are related to spiders and relentless. Controling them starting in springtime as soon as the weather begins to warm up seems like a really good goal. My favorite control method and mainstay of my garden remedies is the neem mixed with castille soap on a regular schedule. Unfortunately, I slacked on spraying in late spring and lost some plants. I will be on my toes next spring for sure!
Thank you for making this video! As a gardener it’s nice to get more information about specific pest problems. As a toxicologist it makes me really happy to see this, because it is important to use any pesticide safely and effectively. I think it’s great that you guys took the time on your platform to do this in a thorough, yet easy to understand way. Awesome!
Great information, and I’m glad to see that you covered PPE. I would like to add that people should keep their pets inside. Obviously while spraying, but it might be a good idea to keep them away from the area that has been sprayed for the remainder of that day. If your pet needs to go out to go to the washroom, maybe take them out on a leash so that you can control where they go, or better yet, take them on a walk if possible. To be honest, I would keep my children out of the yard for the remainder of the evening as well, but I think that would be very obvious to everyone. Anyway, just some things to think about 😊. I love all of your videos, and I am looking forward to seeing how the new property develops next year 🌻. BTW, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Also, let your neighbors know before you apply. If their windows are open, pesticides may drift in; once indoors -without rain, sunlight, and soil microbes- pesticides take *much* longer to break down. A neighbor’s application of lawn pesticides caused me to have immediate, severe neurological symptoms and left me with chronic health problems still with me 30 years later. Had I known, I could have closed my windows, or left for a while.
This video made me itchy thinking of those tiny spiders 🤨 Thank you for the video and the itch!
Right on time. I am presently dealing with a similar problem and was not sure what type of insect it was. Now that I know it is spider mites I can identify it sooner.
Questions:
1. How long does the insecticide stays active on the plant?
2. If it rains, does it have to be applied again and how soon?
3. How long before I can shower the plants after applying the insecticide?
4. Should the top soil around the plant be removed and replaced with clean soil?
Thank you for such excellent video. It was short and succinct!! Great job!!
Maria Folch I think 2 or 3 hours are enough after you have sprayed it. But better check it out with the garden centre you buy your product from. And they will tell you when to apply it again.
If its something like Neem that is oil based then it will not immediately wash off (you'd have to check label for how often to reapply). As to your soil, you do not need to dig your soil out but you can give the area that is affected a good dusting w/ sulfer powder. This will suffocate them.
So much needed information ~ this segment will go directly into my library.
That is exactly what I was going to write! I'll just like your comment and thank you for it!
This was just the best info for spraying for any insects (just about)! Saving to my library, now! ❤🙂
I have had great success eradicating my indoor spider mites with a strong rosemary infusion. Break up a fresh rosemary branch and steep it in hot water. Transfer the tea to a spray bottle and spray the infested plant as often and as thoroughly as you please. I'm not sure how well this would work for outdoor plants, but it's worth a try before resorting to chemicals.
Much needed information thank you! One thing your viewers might be interested in is the coloring of the labels, as other manufacturers also do this. More benign labels have the gold and paler purple and as the toxicity increases the labels is red and bright purple.
You are my most bookmarked site for the "reference" library. You and Aaron make everything so much more understandable 🤔 less scary 😳 and fun 😃 Excellent video! You just eliminated countless hours in my future of standing in front of the pesticide aisle staring blankly in confusion until I give up and "just pick one". TYSM!! Great job! 👍
Ohhh girl... I have my first huge infestation on 20-25 dahlias. Here in SE Michigan we had a hot dry season in the beginning. Now it's been hit, humid and raining. I'm a mess over this. 20 something dahlias all deformed. I treated with neem oil & cut all my plants. It's okay that I topped them because some needed pinching. The others I topped again.
I'm spraying the plants with the hose again. I'm weeding like crazy. I need lady bugs! And do I treat every time it rains?
I’m so glad your covering this. So many people don’t bother reading the labels or do research before they pick up a bottle. I’ve heard more people tell me they sprayed neem oil and damaged the leaves. I’ll ask did you do it in the middle of the day. Yup.....ugh and also they didn’t think about the beneficials 🐝
We deal with Broad mites( spider mites cousin) that like humid conditions and in our greenhouse is our nemesis.
Thank you Laura! I’m currently battling spider mites in my gardens too.
BTW - Arron is a fantastic model/demonstrator! 😂 ... you two make a frat team. Stay well and keep up the great work.
Finally it’s here. Thanks for the solution for it.
🎶 The Neverending Story 🎶 is always in my head when spraying for bugs.
Except Diatomaceous Earth - that’s 🎶 Another One Bites The Dust 🎶
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust
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Thank you, so much!!! This was so VERY informative and educational! As a 65 plus gardener, I am a firm believer in; "You're never too old to learn". Again.... THANK YOU! 💕 💕 💕
I needed this video so badly. I'll be watching this video often as a great reminder of what to do each year. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I love your knowledge and trust you.
This is so helpful! I live in southern Arizona which is usually hot and dry but even our rainy monsoon season was a hot, dry heaven for spider mites this year and I lost over half of my little back yard garden to spider mites and white fly this summer. I didn’t know about the eggs not being killed by the spray and needing to change the spray from week to week. I am hopeful that armed with this information next year will go much better for my garden.
13:14 was super helpful: to know exactly how you were going to tackle it and what order you were going to use the products in. My only wish would be to know why Bonide told you to use those specific products, why in that order, and a video of how you applied EACH product. Like, can you spray the plant TOO MUCH? Thank you so so much for sharing.
Laura, you are such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for running us through all the products and suggestions. Pollinators are such a big deal to me as well, but if your flowers die, what will they have to munch on? Lol I think being consistent for a while will help. 🤞You guys are the best! 💕🌻
We deal with spider mites every year. Great knowing how to battle them next time. I would have never thought about using 3 products in succession but it makes total sense. And great job, Aaron, on modeling! You didn’t move around too quickly which makes a huge difference. Excellent video!
New gardener here . This video is a big help . Thank you so much
Thats why I love ladybugs they help me with my spider mite problem on my junipers
Those little red boogers are killing my superbells! I’m in zone eight it’s already in the 80s and humid so much for dry climates and spider mites.
Thanks, appreciate you Laura.
Thank you! Ive lost two supertunias have two hanging by a thread. Lost a few bacopas. Im seeing signs of damage on almost all supertunia bacopa hydrangia dalias! Ive been using neem and then dish soap bc weekly neem wasnt working anymore! Im seeing signs of multiple types of bugs. Noone wants to talk about anything that could harm the good bugs. So thank you for explaining it all!❤
Thank you for making this video. It was full of helpful information such as not spraying two different oils within 30 days of each other. Fortunately I haven't had to deal with spider mites because I live a very humid climate (Eastern Shore of Maryland). But if I ever do have to deal with them, now I will have an excellent resource to reference.
Thank you so much for your video. I have an infestation on my crepe myrtles. Was so afraid to spray them because I have bluebird families but don't want to lose my trees.Will try neem oil first. Congratulations on the baby! I've been viewing your videos several years now and have learned so much!
I was watering my plants today and I noticed on one of my marigold plants had a dusty look to it. Then, I noticed it was webbing. I touched it and tons on small red dots transferred to my fingers. I immediately thought spider mites. Had I not watched garden answer, I would have had no idea. Thanks Laura and Aaron!
This was a great video! So well done and covered all the points needed! We’re in southeast Ohio but dealing with the same garden issues. Thank you! Just love your channel! ❤️❤️❤️
I like the responsible way you covered the more toxic synthetic chemicals.
Russell just had to photobomb, of course LOL
Your videos are never too long, you always make watching them pleasant and informative. Thank you for posting this, so very helpful. I hope you're all doing well 💗 💓 💕 💜 💖 💛
And protection glasses! Thanks Laura, really appreciate the information! Hugs🤗🤗💜
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Hi Laura, PLEASE do a video on spiders and their webs out in the garden. I live in the UK where spiders cover everything, and I have always hated gardening just for that reason. There's nothing nice about walking into a cobweb and it covering your face and arms! Or worse, getting a big fat spider on your clothes or hair!!! Please can you explain what you do to clear cobwebs and keep them away, and to discourage spiders from setting up residence in your garden? I'm desperate for some help!
THANK you for this information. I got the dreaded spider mite infestation this summer.
The way you broke it down is so helpful! I don't find Bonide's website to be as helpful as it could be.
Slowly I am learning how to glow plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables, I am finding gardening very therapeutic and inspiring, spending time outside with my hands in the earth while observing nature grow.
Yes I see someone else was interested in how you sprayed. I have a heavy infestation on my Mexican petunias and I have sprayed and cut back and pulled up but obviously I'm not as consistent as I should be. I have malathion plus and that's what I'm going to use thanks
I’m so glad you covered the proper safety measures one should take before spraying plants with insecticides. Early in my gardening life I used Malathion on some very persistent spider mites. I did not wear the proper attire an became very sick, because I poisoned myself. I have asthma and had to be taken to the hospital and was there a few days. I’m so thankful that you covered proper use and protection. As always your video gave us all the information for proper use and also gave much needed steps to protect oneself. Thank you Laura and Aaron! You are the best! Also, Aaron you’re just showing us all what a great man, father and husband you are for protecting Laura, the baby and Benjamin from these pesticides. You ROCK!
Just started planting an orchard and have somethings in a sunroom. Couldn't figure out what was wrong with our cold hardy kiwi until a little late - mites. The learning curve is so steep with learning to take care of a variety of plants to make the healthy, muchless with things are going wrong - Japanese Beetle, carpenter ants, mites and everything! This channel has become such a resource of balanced information. Thank you so much!
I've got a pretty bad infestation of spider mites in my greenhouse (melons, peppers and eggplant). I went with Monterey product that has pyrethrin and neem. Good to know about not using sulfur and oils close together. I double checked and mine doesn't have any sulfur and can be used up to day of harvest so that's good. Gave the first treatment last night after removing a lot of the damaged leaves on the melons.
What Tracy fr Minnesota said - from NWIiowa here. Also,,,,THANK YOU for ALL the info you provided on this!! SO beneficial to us. ALso......LOVE the succulent planter in the back that still looks SO good! I usually have a succulent planter on my deck(thanks to YOU - didn’t think I liked them until you) but did not get that done this year ......did too much other new stuff in the yard....also THANKS TO YOU!!
Very good video. I wanted to add something about the proper respirator to use when using many off the shelf pesticides. Laura mentioned that you needed a P100 filter (that was the pink/magenta part of the respirator that she showed). That will reduce the amount of mist that you could inhale to almost nothing, but the pesticide may vaporize from the surface of the filter. So the respirator needs to be equipped with a pesticide or organic vapor cartridge to which the P100 filter is attached. The one she held up in the video was a combination P100 (HEPA) acid vapor/organic vapor respirator cartridge (yellow stripe), which will also work.
The best working product for me for spider mites was sulfur by Safers. On house plant it's one application only as I let it sit on the plant for 2 weeks and then wash it off.
I had an issue with them outside on my hibiscus plant and I trimmed the plant down and then when it grew again, it came back. It had gotten to the point where the plant had looked like it had white fur on it. It was discussing and I worried about what it was. Somewhere online I read that soapy water is a good remedy. I trimmed the plant and sprayed the plant three days in a row and it was cleared up. The new growth is good and it’s been a couple of months and I haven’t seen them.
Thank you so much! I thought my plants were just sad from the heat and wildfire smoke we’ve had in CA, but realized it’s spider mites - ALL over the yard. I know what I’ll be doing the next few weekends...
Will this be closed captioned in near future? Thank you! I appreciate all your captioned videos! 😊 💚🌱💐
Been waiting for this one! We planted 25 arborvitaes this year, and we don’t want to lose them. They’re still small and tender. I’ll be putting this one in my library. 🥰
Thank you, thank you! I need this video. It has been raining hard where I live due to hurricane Beta. We got all the rain so now certain areas have been flooded. Thankfully, we were spared but the insect populated has exploded! Spider Mites, moths, sod webworms, fire ants and mosquitos are killing my garden.
Yes, it is so confusing! You have been so helpful! Thank you!. I need to treat a crepe myrtle which of course has blooms on it. Is my best bet to use Neem Oil? I know it must be applied in the evening, and it is best to use in cool weather, but I really need to use something now before the problem gets worse. I do not want to hurt the good insects, though, such as Ladybugs, bees, etc.
I have spider mites on a mandevilla plant and I’m afraid I’m losing the battle. Thanks for all this information! I live in a very humid area, but it’s windy and hot.
I had never even heard of spider mites before watching your videos, and I certainly had never seen them. You post this video today and I proceed to find spider mites on one of my heucheras!!! Needless to say, I am rewatching this video and taking notes!
last month my two rose plants were infested with spider mites. One plant has almost lost all of its leaves. I sprayed them with organic neem oil based insecticide after every 5-6 days. After spraying 4 or 5 times I finally got rid of them. Yayy
As an environmentalist and longtime sub, thanks for sharing more info on safety for our pollinators!
I’ve been dealing with these pests for years and finally hopeful I have it under control and my garden will thrive next year. Spraying plants with a strong stream of water frequently is what I’ve found is most successful and easiest to manage. I did spray two different times. But pairing it with water is great!
Yeah but not during the hottest part of the day.
@@Bamboo4U2 Right, Like Laura said, only at dusk!
@@bridgetalbers2066 she mentioned treatment at dusk. She didn't remind people to soak/wet their plants at dusk. Or did I miss thst?
@@Bamboo4U2 Jake, I am wondering the same. How soon to shower them. Surely, not right after or the treatment would be useless.
@@mariafolch8067 i think the shower/soaking thing is done preventatively, before or after the problem has been resolved or isn't present.
Neem oil has been so effective in my garden. I purchased the concentrate and I make my own spray. Use it ! before! Problems begin. But, certainly after u start spraying, stay on a schedule.
Thank you for the info re:spider mite. The cats in the videos makes me very happy. Please do a video on a day in the life of your cats.
Good to know all the different insecticides you can use. I put dawn in my sprayer & got most of them in 1 spray. Gonna start spraying once a week. I didn’t think about eggs.
Your video was by far the best explained and the most informative. Thanks, subcribed
Laura, please comment on systemic for use on your indoor succulents. If you have a lot of succulents this is often recommended on a lot of facebook groups for (mealy bugs) But based on how toxic it is what are your thoughts for houseplant use Thanks!
Oldies but goodie. I thought I was getting lucky with the spider mites, and they have now found my barberries, fire bush, and hydrangeas 😢. However I was able to identify the problem just by seeing the plant, thank you for the education
Terrific info. It would be helpful to see the application for a bad infestation. How do you get the undersides of the leaves of a large shrub? Please make a video of that! I saw Aaron do a bit of that in the end of this video. Thank you for all the help, GA!
Very informative! Just today, I noticed the beginings of spider mites on my indoor Alocacia California. Not having it! Into the bathtub it went for a spray down with neem oil (I had Natria on hand as a preventative), then wiped down each leaf and stem. Spider mites are not welcomed here!
Really appreciate the coverage of protective gear, esp the respirator. Didn't even cross my mind! 📝
Thank you for doing this. I didn't realize why it's best to spray at night. I have just invested in BT and a hose pump sprayer so I needed to hear this today. I was moving some plants just last night and flicked off my arm several spider mites. Now I know what they look like and what I need to get. Thanks so much. Hope you get those maternity pants today.
Oh my word, thank you so much for this information! I didn't know about the spreader sticker and that would have saved me so much frustration this year. I had elephant ears with spider mites and I battled with them for so long 😂😂😂 Anything you use just beads right off!! I like elephant ears but they're spider mite magnets 🧲🤦♂️ I don't know if I'll keep them around 😖
Hi Laura and Aaron! This was so helpful. It is so nice that you covered all of these products so thoroughly. I know from the comments that everyone really appreciated it. I've purchased several of the products that you've mentioned and have been very pleased with the results. Thankfully I don't have a very big problem with spider mites, but you never know. Thank you so very much for sharing all of the important information with us!
I’m on a major learning curve for gardening 👩🌾 Didn’t know there was sooo much to look out for! 😅Thanks to channels like yours, I’m learning quickly! Thank you
Can be a big problem for orchid growers like me, I S’erm Spain... but, so far I have been able to avoid having the manifest on my orchids. Hot + dry = spider mite nirvana
Ninja_Orchids Hi Nina! Nice to see you on one of my favorite channels. I grow a lot of types of plants .. besides orchids. I get so many great ideas and info from Laura and Aaron . One of the best channels out there!
kmzoo orchids hi!!! 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️❤️ wow! You are right! Great to see you here as well! Oh! My! Goodness!! You know... I had blooms allocated for you a couple of months ago and the spike dried up... so... I didn’t want to switch around , for some reason I want this orchid to bloom for you and now she is pushing out 4 spikes that I can see! All these months I’ve wondered how you were doing & here you are! Wonderful 🙌🏼 I love this channel because it gives me an outlet for everything I can’t grow... I grow vicariously because of Laura and Aaron 😃
Spinosad works best when ingested by a pest, so it works well on caterpillars because they eat broad sections of plant tissue. Aphids, thrips, and spider mites all drain fluids from inside the plant, so they don't really get enough of the poison to kill them reliably. A better organic alternative to spinosad are pyrethrins which are derived from chrysanthemums, break down rapidly, and kill on contact in most forumulations. Also, just plain old peppermint oil (like 2 tsp/gal) + a drop of detergent (to emulsify the oil) is probably one of the best miticides for your dollar. Rotating between that and pyrethrins should knock down most infestations pretty effectively.
And as far as predators, persimilis mites are the way to go for an extensive infestation. They reproduce at a rate that will outpace spider mites, especially if they are the 1 week follow-up to either of the above treatments.
You covered it perfectly! I specially liked how you started at DEFCON 5 and worked your way up. I love some sensible gardening for sure.
Hi Laura. I battling spider mites..I also have powdery mildew under the leaves on my camellias..I use Neem oil..but it's hard to get underside of the leaf because of the size of my plants. Very informative video!
Great video! I’ll watch this one several times. Thank you.
Extremely informative! Thanks! I've gleaned alot of this information from other videos of yours, but this is nice to have for reference to revisit at a later date...like when I've forgotten! And thanks for the clarification on how to use the hose end sprayer! I'm always confused about how that is used! Bless Aaron for doing the spraying and all of the heavy lifting! Just the best! Carry on!
Thank you so much for this video Laura! ☺ I've just started gardening & I'm learning so much from watching all your videos! 📹
I'm dealing with spider mites too & your video showed up at the perfect time. 👍 🙌
Very thorough video. You covered so many things that other people leave out . I had to go to the stores and look up ingredients to make sure I wasn’t buying products that would make the mites worse . For instance, Imidacloprid makes mites worse . So many sprays make claims to fight spider mites . But you google the ingredients and find out that it will make the mites worse . Then there are products that plain don’t work even if they claim they will . Thanks for taking time to mention so many options and how to apply them 😊
Thank you for the information. I am dealing with this problem as well :-) The succulent arrangement on the background still doing well. I love it!
Thank you this video was so helpful for me ❤ I'm struggling with spider mites in all the blue spruce that i have in my backyard 😢
Discovered this video and the timing was perfect as a spider mite jumped on me while I was watering plants. Great video! Thanks so much for doing this. I always enjoy watching you! You do such a nice job with your videos!
Thank you so much for talking about these. So helpful! Not only for the spider mites but just helps in knowing how to chose proper pesticides.
Impecable timing! My tomato plant is suffering because of these little pests, was already planning to spray neem oil tomorrow morning, so glad I watched this because it’ll now happen this evening. And I’m going to start spraying the leaves with water every morning, especially since we’re going back up to 100+ degrees later this week.
Can you spray those longer acting pesticides in the dormant months of winter, when it’s not freezing outside, to protect the beneficial bugs? Or would this be completely ineffective?
Thank you for this. I did not realize spider mites was what I have been battling this year.
Lace bug or Lacewing damage looks very similar. Here in Georgia, it’s a constant battle with lace bugs on Azaleas and Rhododendrons.
Oohh I'm so glad I read the comments because maybe that's what I have. I'm in East Texas it's extremely humid here. And she said they like dry weather I'm thinking well then why do I have them.
I've had multiple brand new azaleas die this year and I bought them from the garden center with leaves that looked just like she showed.
Yes, I feel like there are a few pests that cause similar damage. Don't some of these products work for lacewings too? It seems like they would.
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Yes, the organic ones like neem oil or insecticidal soap would work. But lace bugs manage to have three generations on the underside of the same leaf. A hose end sprayer would work best because of the force of the water and you really have to wet the underside of the leaves. And you have to do this in March and April.
Karen Latham
Yes, at this point you’ll only see eggs on the underside. They overwinter and hatch in the spring. That’s when you have to treat with anything organic. Once it’s summer, it’s been a lost cause for me. This year, I did some major pruning and they are already putting out new leaves. I may not get blooms next spring though because I pruned late summer.
Thank you so much! This was awesome. I have just learned that the problem with my mini spruce is spider mites. I had no idea what to buy. I found your video & learned SO MUCH including WHEN to spray so as not to disturb the pollinators. You are so knowledgeable and your enthusiastic style is very engaging. Thank you!
Well done. I am forwarding this to my spouse. Sigh... I have tried for 50 years to educate him, however, "what could SHE know." is the usual response. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. I checked your older videos on spider mites recently to diagnose and treat my garden. This is a much more comprehensive video and now I have a regimen to hopefully prevent an infestation next year.
Forbid 4F and Milbeknock get the job done, the latter being the safest of the two. Use well before fruiting to either control or prevent. If then you still have an infestation on your edible fruits and flowers use a soapy spray with pyrethrin and rapeseed oil at sunset, spray clean next day and repeat after a week.
Is there a wind threshold when you wouldn’t spray? I plan to spray and then the day comes and it’s windy, usually 10 to 15 mph. Thanks for making learning so enjoyable!
Optimally, no wind is best.
We have high winds dry hot summers/ semi desert conditions zone 4- southeastern Alberta Canada. Only things that works on our yerly infestation of spider mites is water spray and pkgs of lady bugs...which were very expensive summer of 2020.
This was timely! I was just out in my front garden and noticed tiny spots on a couple of my azaleas. We've had problems with webs in other azaleas but had no idea the two were related. Captain Jacks and Malathion are on my shopping list for my next trip to the garden center. Thank you for this helpful video. What you thought might be boring was exactly what I needed this week!
dice up some chilly peppers seed and all mix with water and you can spray everyday if you need to and you will be ok