tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693614218792476252.post957002202663995191..comments2024-03-09T08:06:26.066-08:00Comments on Looking For Detachment: Indoor Flora and FaunaSilver Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03131032620978696727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693614218792476252.post-24436492452891346062010-01-12T16:14:25.428-08:002010-01-12T16:14:25.428-08:00I think I'll run down tomorrow and get a spide...I think I'll run down tomorrow and get a spider mite spray - I don't see any mites or webs, but the lower leaves all look a little dull, and there could be eggs waiting to hatch.<br /><br />Cath, I also don't kill spiders, except ones I think are poisonous, and for tarantula types, I put them outside (haven't had to do that for a very long time). I was actually excited to see such tiny, cute little spiders. Not!Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131032620978696727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693614218792476252.post-81114407015513376752010-01-11T12:31:14.779-08:002010-01-11T12:31:14.779-08:00I got a commercial spray that was specifically for...I got a commercial spray that was specifically for spider mites, and it did the trick pretty quickly. I thought they were spiders too, at first, and let them hang around longer than I should... (I have a "don't kill spiders unless they're exceptionally hairy and scary" policy).Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693614218792476252.post-41298757883689061342010-01-09T15:26:13.138-08:002010-01-09T15:26:13.138-08:00Thanks for the recommendation - many sites just sa...Thanks for the recommendation - many sites just say use soapy water or a strong jet of water, which would knock down these plants. The mites didn't show up until I recently added new potting soil with a repotting. The soil should be sterile, but now I'm wondering...<br /><br />Good luck with your fight!Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131032620978696727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693614218792476252.post-44097572041353316442010-01-09T14:52:58.088-08:002010-01-09T14:52:58.088-08:00Ah, yes, those little buggers. Soapy water (the o...Ah, yes, those little buggers. Soapy water (the organic choice) won't do much good, but a general bug spray (Bayer do one over here - I'm sure they're ubiquitous) should tackle spider mites.<br /><br />I'm battling scale insects on my indoor plants at the moment!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695173188736074202noreply@blogger.com