The defeat of indoor plants by a spider mite is a fairly common phenomenon and is often not always noticeable immediately. But this is a mortal enemy for your collection of flowers and decorative “favorites”. It may be too late in a few days, so the fight to destroy the spider mite must be started immediately.
Today, according to experts, there are no drugs thanks to which it is possible to get rid of a spider mite once and for all, but it is possible to prevent the death of a plant by using specialized means in time that are guaranteed to eliminate this pest. But you need to know: he quickly "gets used" to the drugs and can return again.
One of the important rules for its destruction is regular and thorough inspection of the plant.
There are certain symptoms and outward signs that it is affected by this pest:
- Discolored spots on the seamy side of leaves;
- The dots on the inside of the leaves are either dark or faded;
- Leaves punctured (initial stage);
- Thin colorless cobweb;
- Loss of green leaf color, it turns red, a marble shade appears;
- The leaves begin to dry, deform, curl;
- White bloom on various parts in the form of dandruff;
- Dust layer;
- Slowdown in growth;
- The accumulation of pests at the edges of the leaves (with a large lesion).
For inspection it is better to use a magnifying glass and conduct it in daylight.
Unfavorable environmental factors for this pest are: cold, high humidity (more than 55%) and cool temperatures (less than 25 degrees Celsius).
But even under such conditions, the guaranteed death of pests does not occur, because they have the biological ability to slow down all the processes of their vital activity (diapause).
During such a period, they seem to freeze without signs of life, stop moving, do not drink the juice of the leaves, and one might think that the struggle with them ended in victory. But with the restoration of suitable conditions for them, their attacks on plants are renewed with even greater force.
Types of spider mites
This species does not belong to the mite family, but is a representative of the arachnid group. This is important, since in order to choose the right means for its elimination, you need to understand which drugs are suitable in order to cope with this particular category of pests.
Description, biological characteristics
- Belongs to the class of arthropods, not insects;
- The size of an individual is about half a millimeter, and you can only see it using a magnifying glass;
- The life time is 25-35 days, but during this period each female lays several hundred eggs, of which new individuals appear after 3 days. Within a few days, they are ready for the process of increasing the population through reproduction. The eggs do not lose their viability for about 5-10 years. 20 generations of individuals are formed per year;
- The color can be brown, brown. The female is colored reddish, so it is much easier to distinguish her on the leaves;
- The body is oblong, covered with villi;
- They live in colonies on the seamy side of the leaf, with the arrival of winter they can sink into the soil up to 22 cm;
- During the diapause, they crawl into the cracks of window sills, under the baseboards, chips of pots, into recesses in window frames.
Certain species of ticks choose different flowers and plants, their attack on them is massive.
| Tick \u200b\u200btype | Plants |
| Spiderweb ordinary | Fuchsia, balsam, ficus, roses. |
| Red | Roses, all kinds of orchids, nightshade, lemon, azalea, camellia, cacti, carnation, calla lilies. |
| False | Citrus fruits, orchids, passionflower. |
| Atlantic | Palm, ficus. |
| Cyclamen | Chrysanthemum, cyclamen, pelargonium, balsam, violet, dahlia, geranium, daisy, petunia, azalea. |
| Wide | Anthurium, euonymus, ficus, oleander, cactus. |
| Clover | Ficus, orchids, all bulbous. |
| Wide | Balsam, hibiscus, dahlia, begonia, cyclamen, chrysanthemum. |
Almost all types of these pests are omnivorous, but there are exceptions; plants with a fleecy surface and all varieties of aloe are not so often affected.
Especially often you can see its population on roses and orchids, many growers, after an unsuccessful struggle, stop growing them.
They not only destroy the plant, but also carry various fungal diseases.
If the damage to the specimen is strong enough, then it is better to destroy it as soon as possible.
Since the spider mite is not a pest - an insect, it is useless to use insecticides against it, they will not give results. Against them, it is necessary to use drugs of the group of acaricides and insectoacaricides.
They are drugs specially designed to kill this species of arachnids.
These funds include substances that cause paralysis of the pest and their food organs and components that cause sterilization of females and eggs.
They are divided into the following groups:
- Contact - death occurs upon contact with the drug;
- Intestinal - death occurs during nutrition;
- Fumigants - death through poisonous vapors;
- Systemic - death through plant sap.
It is necessary to consider when using the hazard class for humans and animals. The most dangerous are drugs of the 1st and 2nd class, the drugs of the 4th class are considered completely safe, the drugs of the 3rd class have a differentiated degree of danger (bees, fish).
| Name and action | How to use,
hazard Class |
| Aktelik Intestinal, contact |
Dilute 2 ml in 2 liters of water. outdoor treatment, fatal to animals and fish. |
| Apollo Contact, sterilization, egg destruction |
5 ml is diluted with pure water in a volume of 10 liters. Grade 4, safe for bees. |
| Bitoxibacillin Intestinal |
Dilute 50 g with warm water (10 liters). |
| Demitan Contact and intestinal |
Use the finished product according to the instructions. Class 4, dangerous for fish, apply once. |
| Karate Intestinal, contact, fumigant |
0.2 ml per 1 liter of aqueous solution. Class 2, toxic to fish and bees. |
| Neoron Contact |
2 ml per liter of aqueous solution. |
| Nissoran Contact, destroys eggs and larvae, sterilizes females |
Dilute 1 teaspoon of powder in 8-10 liters of water. |
| Omite Contact |
Dilute 15 ml with 10 liters of water. Class 2 is dangerous for humans, class 3 - for bees. |
| Oberon Contact, sterilization, kills larvae |
3 ml per 10 liters of aqueous solution. |
| Orthus Contact |
10 ml per bucket of water. |
| Sunmight Contact, destructive at all stages of development |
1 teaspoon is added to 10 liters of aqueous solution, mix well. |
| Skelto Contact |
1 ml for 1 liter of water. |
| Talstar Contact, intestinal |
0.15 ml for 0.5 liters of water. |
| Flumite Sterilization of females and eggs |
2 ml for 5 liters of aqueous solution. |
| Fitoverm Contact, intestinal, does not work on roses |
Dilute 1 ampoule with water (1 l). |
| Fufanon Intestinal, contact |
Dilute 5 ml with water, use 5 liters. |
Spraying with substances of class 1 and 2 is carried out outside residential premises, on the street or on a balcony. For class 3 and 4 substances, the process is carried out in the bathroom with closed doors.
Preparations must be constantly changed so that addiction does not occur, since the spider mite has the ability to adapt and develop immunity against poisons very quickly.
If the treatment did not bring results before the onset of winter, then such a plant is a dangerous source of future infection. Since the females for the winter go into the ground deep into the pot and they are not affected by any of the influencing substances.
The scheme of plant processing is directly "tied" to the biological development cycle of the spider mite.
The first spraying is aimed at destroying the bulk of adults. Regardless of the drugs used, the bulk of the pests (70-80%) will be destroyed.
The second should be carried out in a week, when new individuals hatch from the eggs.
The third spraying is carried out again after a week for final destruction.
Many experienced indoor crop lovers add a fourth spray to eliminate possible population residues.
How to properly treat indoor flowers with drugs
The spider mite is a rather serious problem and its destruction requires methodology and correct implementation of all stages. It will not be easy to eliminate such a rapidly spreading pest, so a number of important rules must be followed.
Processing rules
- First of all, it is necessary to immediately destroy those specimens that have suffered from the pest by 80-90%, since it is better to lose one or two than the entire home collection;
- All damaged leaves must be torn off and eliminated;
- All plants should be disinfected, regardless of the presence of the pest;
- It is necessary to disinfect window sills, skirting boards, window structures, pallets, outer parts of pots with alcohol, you can use a strong solution prepared from laundry soap;
- Wash the curtains in the room and bathroom, if disinfection measures have been taken there;
- It is desirable to carry out the elimination of the population in the first half of the day in daylight;
- Rinse the plant under the shower with a solution of soap flakes before processing. For plants for which "water procedures" are undesirable, prepare a steam bath by turning on hot water (the drain is not closed).
- Practices - growers do not advise using such a solution, it turns out that it clogs the stomata on the leaves, thanks to which the plant breathes;
- Dry the plant before processing.
The process involves spraying the trunk and the entire surface of the leaves on both sides with the selected preparation, moreover, shedding so that the plant is completely wet. Potting soil is also treated.
A bag of food grade polyethylene is put on the plant and left for 1-2 days.
Small indoor crops can be processed by immersing them upside down in a container with a solution of the product.
If the spraying method is not suitable for the plant, use a cotton swab soaked in the preparation, which is placed on the ground in a pot and also covered with a plastic bag.
It is important to start the treatment process as early as possible, at the first manifestations of the presence of a pest.
Products without chemical ingredients, made from herbs and medicinal raw materials, are used in practice by those who would like to solve the problem with less harm to the health of family members. Usually, in this case, the damage to indoor plants by the pest is insignificant or it is simply time to carry out regular prevention. In addition, not everyone likes to use chemicals and prefers a softer effect on indoor flowers.
However, experts warn that folk options for combating spider mites are not effective enough.
For disinfection, extracts, broth mixtures and infusions from various plants are prepared.
| Composition | How to cook |
| 100 grams of alder leaves | Boil in a liter of water for 35 minutes, leave for 10 hours. |
| 50 grams of leaves or 30-50 dandelion roots | Pour in hot water, leave for 3 - 4 hours. |
| 100 grams of red hot pepper | Insist in a liter of water for 3 hours. |
| 150 grams of potato tops | Insist in a liter of water for 3-4 hours. |
| 80-100 grams of yarrow flowers | Pour a liter of boiling water, leave for two days. |
| 50 grams of tomato leaves | Grind, brew with a liter of boiling water, leave for two days. |
| 100 grams of horseradish roots | Pour a liter of water, leave for 60 minutes. |
| Onion | Grind, pour half a liter of water, leave for 6 hours. |
| Calendula | Pour 400 grams with 4 liters of water, leave for about a week, filter through cheesecloth. |
| Dope | Pour 100 grams of grass with a liter of aqueous solution, leave for 24 hours, strain necessarily |
| Rosemary oil | Dilute 3-5 drops in a liter of aqueous solution |
| Sagebrush | 80-100 grams are poured with a liter of water, insisted for two days, drain |
| Sorrel | Grind 30 grams, dilute in half a liter of aqueous solution, leave for 4-5 hours |
| Celandine | 400 grams of fresh or 100 grams of dry, pour a liter of boiling water, leave for 24 hours, drain |
| 25 grams of garlic | Pass through a garlic press, pour in a liter of aqueous solution, do not insist |
Folk remedies are used every 5-7 days due to their low intensity of exposure.
There are also quite original folk remedies for combating this pest.
Oil from the nuts of the neem tree (margoza) perfectly destroys the populations of this pest, it can be bought in Ayurvedic stores. The advantage is that they do not develop immunity against this oil.
You can make a decoction yourself at home, which, by its effect on them, will have a similar effect that is obtained when treated with acaricides.
Broth: ground cinnamon - 1 tbsp. spoon, ground cloves - 1 tbsp. spoon and 2 tbsp. spoons of any Italian seasoning, pour a liter of water, boil and pour 2 tbsp into the cooled broth. tablespoons of chopped garlic mixture. After straining, you can spray the plants.
Biological measures against spider mites
The essence of biological control methods is that the destruction of the pest occurs naturally, without the use of chemical or folk remedies, but with the help of their natural enemies. For this, bioagents are used: predatory mites - phytoseiulus, metaseiulus, amblyseius, and predatory bugs - macrolofuses. They can usually be purchased at specialized stores.
Most often, such methods are used in industrial greenhouses and flower greenhouses. For indoor floriculture, they are used less often, although the results are quite impressive: one predator can eat 5 ticks or 10 eggs a day. Research work on the use of bioagents for the destruction of this group of pests is being carried out in some European countries and is considered a promising direction.
Preventive measures play an important role in protecting the indoor greenhouse from spider mites. It can enter the house along with the air from the street, when buying soil, a new plant, even with a gift bouquet.
Therefore, it is necessary to carry out preventive measures, preventing the pest from settling in your indoor garden.
Mandatory activities:
- Regular inspection of plants for the presence of adult pests, their larvae and eggs;
- A weekly shower with warm water, a temperature of up to 43 degrees is permissible, since the pest does not tolerate moisture and is well washed off the leaves;
- Regulate the level of humidity in the room to create uncomfortable conditions for the life of the tick. You can use humidifiers, climatic devices;
- in the summer it is good to take them out to balconies and terraces for ventilation and exposure to sunlight;
- Carry out "cleaning" of the plant from weeds, dried and fallen leaves;
- Irradiation with ultraviolet light at least once a month;
- For any new plant, quarantine for 2-3 weeks is mandatory.
Quarantine measures for a new plant should include a mandatory shower immediately after purchase and treatment with one of the means aimed at destroying possible pests. After processing, it is covered with a bag and removed no earlier than 2 days later. This must be repeated one more time. The soil and drainage of the new "pet" are disinfected without fail.
The plant is placed in a separate room, without contact with other specimens, contact is not allowed.
The spider mite can return even after the most careful measures for its destruction, so you need to constantly keep your blooming garden under control.
The spider mite is an omnivorous pest that infects both indoor plants and garden crops, and even trees. Its presence can be recognized by small light specks on the green parts of the plant and a thin web on the underside of the leaves. You can get rid of a spider mite using industrial insecticides or folk remedies.
The spider mite is an omnivorous pest.Spider mite description
It is difficult to see the pest with the naked eye, since it has a size of 0.2 to 1 mm. A spider mite is a herbivorous arthropod animal that belongs to the class of arachnids. Its elongated body is light green, yellow or red, covered with bristles that serve for touch. 8 thin legs end in claws, with the help of which the animal clings to the leaves.
Females are larger than males, and their body is more rounded. They are able to lay up to 7 eggs per day, hiding them on the back of the leaves. The future offspring wait out the cold season in cracks in the bark of trees or fallen leaves. In the egg stage, the pest can survive even in the most severe frosts.
In nature, there are more than 1,300 species of herbivorous mites that weave webs. In Russia, the most common common spider mite is polyphagous. The pest is also called strawberry or strawberry due to the fact that it is often found on berry crops. It enters a person's dwelling together with soil, garden tools or particles of earth brought on shoes or clothes.
Sucking out cell sap along with chlorophyll, the mite leaves whitish dots on the leaves.
Numerous specks merge with each other and form extensive zones of yellow, reddish or brown color. This leads to the drying of the leaf and its gradual death. A plant that loses foliage cannot develop fully and dies.
In addition, constantly moving arthropods spread viruses, spores of gray mold and other harmful microorganisms, causing additional damage to the crop.
Spider mites feed on plant cell sap. In the spring, the first generations populate garden weeds - quinoa, nettle, coltsfoot, plantain. By the middle of summer, pests move to flower and fruit crops.
Strawberries are susceptible to the attack of a spider mite. The following plants are at risk:
- strawberry;
- strawberries;
- raspberry;
- grapes;
- currant;
- gooseberry;
- apple tree;
- pear;
- cucumbers;
- tomatoes;
- eggplant;
- pepper;
- beans;
- roses;
- aster.
How to remove spider mites from a greenhouse or greenhouse
Spider mites cannot stand a sharp increase in air humidity: moisture content values \u200b\u200bof 80-90% are fatal for them. The body of a tick is physiologically unable to remove excess water supplied with food. With a prolonged "water" diet, pests experience a lack of nutrients and stop multiplying. Greenhouse plants, especially cucumbers, on the other hand, like abundant watering.
If the soil is well moistened for 5-7 days, most of the pests will die out.
The rest of the population will be helped by the following measures:
- Collecting and burning yellowed leaves or dead plants.
- Application of phosphorus fertilizers to the soil.
- Processing the frame of the greenhouse and plants with homemade products, for example, with onion and garlic gruel.
- Frequent weeding and loosening of the topsoil.
- Irradiation with a UV lamp once a week for 2 minutes.
In the garden or in the garden
On the backyard, the peak of spider mite activity occurs in July-August. Hot and dry weather contributes to the rapid spread of the pest throughout the summer cottage.
First, arthropods appear on the first spring weeds - wintering females lay their eggs in nutritious greenery. Therefore, timely weeding and mowing of grass in the garden is a good prevention of further mite reproduction.
If a tick is found on strawberries, it is necessary to increase the frequency of watering. When pests are found on strawberries, grapes or other crops, the frequency of watering is increased, creating unbearable living conditions for insects. It is advisable to direct the stream of water directly to the plant or bush - this will mechanically remove ticks from the foliage. In an open area, it is more difficult to achieve a moisture level that is destructive for mites above 80%, therefore, after watering or spraying the plants, they are covered with a film for several hours.
If these measures are not enough, they resort to treating plants with industrial insecticidal and acaricidal solutions.
Use of insectoacaricides
Effective destruction of spider mites can only be achieved by alternating chemical preparations. This is due to the fact. that during the season several generations of pests change, therefore, when using only one insectoacaricide, they develop a stable immunity to it. To achieve a lasting result, treatment is carried out 4-5 times with an interval of 5-7 days.
Each subsequent spraying is carried out with a pesticide with a different active ingredient. It is impossible to mix chemicals into one “cocktail”, as this will lead to the emergence of a new generation of pests, resistant to all components of the poisonous agent at once.
When working with chemicals, you need to take care of your own safety. Spraying is carried out in a respirator and protective gloves. After treatment, the face and hands are washed with soap, the work clothes are washed, the work sprayer is washed several times with a soap and soda solution.
Akarin is used to combat spider mites - Actellik.
- "Anti-tick".
- Apollo.
- Iskra-Bio.
- "Kleschevit".
- "Neoron".
- "Omite 30", "Omite 57".
- "Tiovit Jet".
- "Etisso".
Preparations are used according to the attached instructions. It is advisable to use those insectoacaricides that contain a special substance that retains active substances on plants after rain and dew.
Processing is carried out in dry, calm weather in the morning or evening hours.
The planting is abundantly moistened with the working solution, being careful not to get it on the soil.
Biological means of planting protection consist in adding to the pests of their natural enemies - ladybirds, the predatory phytoseiulus mite or strains of soil bacteria.
To attract ladybirds to the site, spicy flowers and herbs are planted - calendula, dill, angelica, yarrow, tansy, buckwheat, sweet clover. You can use Wheast commercial food for beneficial insects. Ladybugs and their larvae are distinguished by their gluttony - they destroy not only herbivorous ticks, but also other pests: aphids, whiteflies, worms, scale insects.
The predatory mite phytoseiulus eats both adults, larvae, and eggs. It can be purchased in special insectaries - premises for growing beneficial insects. To prevent the appearance of pests, phytoseilus is launched into greenhouses every 14 days in an amount of 5-10 individuals per 1 sq. m. In case of mass infestation, the number of predators triples, and they are populated weekly.
Biotlin is a biological product used to combat spider mites. Special biological products made using strains and spores of soil bacteria ("Entobacterin", "Biotlin", "Fitoverm", etc.) are also suitable for pest control. These products are safe for humans, animals, birds and beneficial insects. In herbivorous pests, bacterial insecticides cause intestinal toxicosis, leading to their death.
Piggy bank of folk recipes
Folk remedies for spider mites are used at the initial stage of infection or during the fruiting period of crops, when chemicals cannot be used.
The following recipes are most popular with summer residents:
- Soap solution. To prepare the product, 200 g of soap (green, household or tar) is rubbed on a grater, diluted in 10 liters of hot water and allowed to cool. The prepared pesticide is abundantly sprayed on infected crops once a week, preventing it from getting on the soil. Indoor plants are treated with a sponge dipped in soapy water.
- Infusion of garlic or onion. 30 g of chopped vegetable is poured into 10 liters of boiling water and insisted in a dark place for 24 hours. An infected garden culture or indoor flower is abundantly sprayed with the resulting solution several times with an interval of 2-3 days.
- Tobacco broth. In 10 liters of boiling water and pour 400 g of tobacco or makhorka. The product is boiled over low heat for 20-30 minutes, cooled and insisted for 24 hours. The finished broth is filtered and diluted with warm water in a ratio of 1: 3. Spraying is carried out using a garden spray 1 time in 2-3 days.
- Infusion of onion peels. 200 g of onion husks are poured into 10 liters of hot water and placed in a dark place for 1 day. The finished product is filtered and sprayed with infected crops 1-2 times a week for a month. In indoor plants, leaves and stems are wiped with broth.
Affected house flowers are isolated from healthy ones. After processing, the pots with plants are covered with plastic wrap for 2-3 hours, and the trays are scalded with boiling water.
Preventive measures should be carried out in advance to prevent the development of the first spring generation.
Greenhouses, hotbeds and other summer cottages in which a tick has been seen should be treated with copper sulfate or fumigated with a sulfur stick in spring and autumn.
To exterminate wintering females, deep digging of the beds should be carried out 2 times a year, and the infected tops should be burned.
What else needs to be done to prevent the tick from settling on the site:
- Purchase seeds treated with pesticides (they must not be soaked before planting).
- Observe the manufacturer's recommended distance between landings.
- Timely loosen the earth crust and remove weeds.
- Plant spicy herbs on the site that attract ladybirds.
- Apply mineral fertilizers on time.
- Observe the rules of crop rotation.
- Inspect the crop regularly for tick infestation.
For the prevention of ticks, you need to plant spicy herbs on the site that attract ladybugs. Indoor plant lovers constantly have to deal with pests. The most dangerous and common species is the spider mite. Small animals secrete cobwebs that protect their clutches and help them move to other plants. The main danger of ticks is omnivorous, they live peacefully and happily on any crops. Consider how to quickly get rid of a spider mite while saving the plant.
The body size of the animal (this is not an insect, belongs to the arachnids) is from 0.2 to 1.2 millimeters, rare species reach 5 millimeters. In most cases, it is difficult to notice a pest that has appeared; it is usually identified by a changed plant species. Ticks are dangerous with a short life cycle, it lasts only 8-40 days. Within 7-8 days, an adult develops from the egg, ready to reproduce. Adult ticks have 8 legs, body color varies from whitish and yellow to reddish-brown in different species.
The female makes clutches on the lower part of the foliage, in the ground, on the walls of the pots. She covers them with cobwebs. The eggs are well protected by a smooth shell; under unfavorable conditions they do not die, but slow down development, maintaining their viability for several years. Nature has created an ideal pest - it multiplies quickly, under unfavorable conditions it goes into diapause, eats everything. A spider mite infection can be detected by the appearance of the affected plant.
Eggs
It is difficult to notice the eggs of ticks, their size is less than a millimeter. They are white or translucent, covered with a dense shell. The female lays them out in small groups (1-3 pieces), braids with cobwebs to protect and create favorable conditions for development. The larvae appear after 3 days.
Thin spider web
The main sign of the appearance of a tick is a cobweb, which is massively woven by adults in the lower part of the foliage. Colonies of eggs, larvae and ticks are hidden under its clusters. Some species of these arachnids almost never weave a web.
With a strong infection, the plant is all shrouded in the finest nets, on which dust, excrement of small arachnids (black dots) accumulate.
Yellowing of leaves
The tick feeds on plant sap, sucking it from anywhere on the ground. A small white speck forms at the puncture site, best seen on the leaves. Cells cease to function normally, photosynthesis slows down, the conductivity of intercellular structures is disrupted.
Small specks grow, the leaf dries up in separate areas, turns yellow, becomes lethargic, loses turgor and elasticity. The houseplant takes on an unhealthy appearance - the leaves are yellow and sluggish, entangled in cobwebs.
Falling and dryness of leaves
Loss of foliage is the last stage of infection. Separate spots on the plates join, the sheet dries and falls off. When photosynthesis is disturbed, the defenses of plants are reduced. Large colonies of ticks literally suck all the strength out of the flower. They attack ovaries and buds and deform even strong stems. One skeleton remains from the flower.
Where do they come from
Ticks enter homes and infect healthy crops in several ways:
- After the appearance of a new plant at home, affected by a tick. It is difficult to find small pests; a newly acquired flower often hides eggs or adults in the crown. All newly arrived plants must be quarantined for a period of 2-4 weeks.
- Contaminated soil. When transplanting and rejuvenating home flowers, you can infect them with a mite from the ground. Even purchased land can contain pests.
- Placing home flowers in gardens, balconies and loggias. A lot of ticks live in gardens and summer cottages.
- A light small pest can be brought in by a tailwind from the street, from open transoms and vents. Most flowers are placed on windowsills or just near windows.
Often old pots taken from pantries become hawkers. A person can bring a tick into the house on things and clothes.
Kinds
Of the hundreds of mite species, indoor crops most often infect only a few of the most common.
Ordinary
One of the most common and dangerous species, as it is phenomenally omnivorous. It affects most types of crops, only conifers are not affected. The common mite is harmful to indoor plants.
Tetranychus urticae grows to 0.3-0.6 millimeters, has a green-yellow color of adults and eggs. In a year, it gives several offspring, which eat crops at the root.
Red
Red pests often infect indoor flowers, especially roses, orchids, calla lilies, and lemons. Tetranychus cinnabarinus loves warmth and reproduces well on indoor plants. The female tick has a brighter red color.
Atlantic
This mite (Atlanticus) reproduces rapidly in high humidity and temperature conditions. Body size - 0.4 mm, color - yellow-green. From domestic crops, he prefers citrus and palm trees.
False
It is difficult to find a false tick due to the lack of cobwebs. Body size - 0.2-0.3 millimeters, usually painted green or red. Harmful to orchids, palms, citrus fruits.
Cyclamen
This type of tick chooses certain crops, the main preference is cyclamens, in their absence it will eat geraniums, gloxinia, balsam. Loves heat and moisture, often infects greenhouses. Small bodies (0.1-0.2 millimeters) are almost invisible on the leaves, clusters of mites look like dust.
Wide
The wide tick rarely dwells on the street, it prefers premises. The eggs are poorly hidden, so it's easier to deal with it. Food preferences of this species are cacti, citrus fruits, ficuses, oleander.
Cactus flat
The florists have the name of the flattender. This mite does without cobwebs, so it is especially difficult to spot it. Succulents and citrus fruits are affected to a greater extent by flat heifers.
Clover
A cereal lover does not disdain indoor flowers. Due to its long legs, it moves easily and can quickly infect a large area. Ficuses, pereromia, euonymus suffer from this type of tick.
Control methods
Killing ticks on plants is not easy. Animals have high protective properties, they can survive the dangerous period of treatments in a state of diapause. With the onset of favorable conditions, they again move on to development. In most cases, only complex measures and constant monitoring of the state of colors help. Folk methods help only with a small number of ticks, when the eggs have not penetrated into the ground.
General rules
When fighting ticks, it is important to follow a few basic rules:
- The diseased plant is strictly isolated for the entire period.
- The place where the flower stands, as well as the pot, are washed regularly.
- Protect the land from ticks with polyethylene.
- It is better to cut out heavily infested areas of the bush.
- Treatment means are regularly changed.
- When using any drugs, the recommended times for repeated treatments are observed, even if the tick is not visible.
After defeating the pest, it is better to transplant the bush into a new pot, change the soil, treat the roots with biological products.
Chemicals
When using chemicals, it is important to observe dosages and frequency of application. For the destruction of ticks, preparations of two groups have been developed - acaricides and insectoacaricides.
Important: the greatest effectiveness is achieved by alternating funds with different active ingredients.
Actellic
Used for processing bushes and soil spillage. It removes different types of mites well. Indoor flowers are best covered with a bag to enhance the impact and duration of effectiveness. To destroy all individuals, repeated spraying is required.
Fitoverm
The drug is made from fungi that are toxic to ticks and other pests. The effect occurs within 3-7 days. Eggs and larvae cannot be hatched, so repeated processing is required.
Neoron
The drug works against different types of ticks, acts on individuals at any stage of development. Suitable for processing at all temperatures and humidity. Contact acaricide causes death within a few hours after spraying crops. It is important to completely shed the entire plant without leaving dry areas.
Flumite
The acaricidal preparation destroys adult animals, larvae and eggs, sterilizes females, making their clutches unviable. Penetrates through the sheet to the bottom.
Skelta
Insectoacaricide of a new generation, effective against all stages of tick development. For complete removal, repeat treatments are carried out at weekly intervals. It is necessary to alternate with other drugs.
Anti-mite
A remedy with a telling name is used to combat different types of ticks. Valid for up to 2 weeks. To increase efficiency, alternate with acaricides of other groups.
Folk remedies
Home remedies for ticks are safe for humans and animals, but often for the pests themselves. They are chosen when the infection is not strong, there is still no visible damage on the plants.
Infusion of garlic
2 heads of garlic are infused in a liter of water for 5 days. Drain, dilute with a liter of water. Spray the entire plant thoroughly.
Onion infusion
For the manufacture of onion infusion, 2 methods are used:
- 100 grams of husk per 5 liters of water, stand for 5 days;
- 2 onions per liter of boiling water, leave for 24 hours.
The finished solution is filtered, the concentration is reduced by adding the same amount of water, and it is filled into a spray bottle.
Alcohol
For treatments, ammonia is used. Consumption - 3 milliliters per liter of water. Desperate growers wipe the bushes with medical alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, using for plants with dense, hard foliage. It is easy to destroy flowers in this way.
Soap solution
In a liter of water, dissolve 20-30 grams of soap, add a few drops of ammonia. The most effective are tar, boric or sulfuric soap.
Vodka diluted with water
Vodka is diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 1, sprayed onto a bush or wiped with a cotton pad.
Dandelion root infusion
The roots are finely chopped (30 grams), a liter of water is added. The infusion time is 24-48 hours.
Decoction of cyclamen tubers
Chopped cyclamen tubers are boiled in a liter of water for 30 minutes. Cover the broth and stand until it cools completely. Wipe or spray the affected flowers.
Infusion of calendula flowers
Fresh or dry calendula flowers (glass) are poured with boiling water (liter). Insist until cool. Use after straining.
Laundry soap
72% laundry soap is one of the safest ways to remove mites. The infected plant must be well soaped, covering all parts of the bush with foam. After applying the foam, the flower is left for several hours to dry the soap.
The plant, washed from soap, is covered with a bag, not allowing it to dry out, and kept for several more hours.
Cinnamon stone
The stone is obtained from cinnamon oil. The bush is processed for 2-3 weeks, with an interval of 3 days. Regular treatment is necessary, since the remedy works only on adult ticks.
Examples of damage and methods of treating home flowers
The spider mite, in most cases, is not particularly picky about food - it gradually spreads to all plants in the apartment. The following cultures are the first to suffer.
Orchid
The mite reproduces in high temperatures and low humidity. It lays eggs in the axils of the leaves, moves further to the peduncles, damages the buds. Use rinsing, mechanical cleaning, Fitoverm and Akarin preparations.
Balsam
Vanka wet is a favorite delicacy of ticks. The pest eats fleshy stems and leaves. The plant is gentle, difficult to fight. Used by Actellic, Apollo.
Indoor rose
Roses are difficult to process because of the thorns and the large amount of foliage. The most effective pesticides are Neoron, Antimite.
Ficus
Indoor culture often suffers from common, clover and wide mites. Ficus loves moisture, for prevention it should be sprayed more often. When infected, folk remedies and chemicals are used.
Anthurium
The tick often attacks the delicate stems and foliage of anthurium. If washing does not help, use biological products (Fitoverm, Aktofit) or chemicals.
Violet
In violets, ticks eat out the central part of the rosettes with a growing point, spoil the leaves. Fighting pests is not easy - violets do not like water, do not need spraying. It is difficult to remove small mites from hairy leaves; thick brushes (toothbrushes) are used. Sprinkle the leaves with sulfur. The most reliable remedy is insectoacaricides (Vertimek). They are used several times, alternating drugs.
Dracaena
The spider mite is the most common pest of dracaena. It can be detected by spots on the sheets and growth retardation. The bush is washed with a soap solution, biological products are used, in case of severe damage - Actellik, Flumite.
Prevention of infection
Flower lovers should constantly monitor the condition of their pets in order to notice the appearance of the pest in time. Most often, a tick enters an apartment with a new plant. The newly arrived replenishment is sent to quarantine, separating it from the bulk of the flowers.
Help: quarantine measures last 3-4 weeks, you can carry out preventive treatment with folk remedies.
Regular inspection
The entire collection of flowers should be inspected regularly. A tick can be brought in by a stream of air from a window, the soil into which the plant is transplanted is infected. The pest can appear in a random, undefined way.
When inspecting the bushes, you need to arm yourself with glasses and a magnifying glass, pick up branches and leaves, pay special attention to the lower part of the plates. Sick, dried parts of plants are removed.
Compliance with the microclimate
Dry warm air in apartments, especially in winter, contributes to the comfortable life of ticks and the rapid growth of the population. Flowers often stand on windowsills near heating radiators, which dry out the air in winter.
It is important to maintain moisture by placing containers of water or using a humidifier. Pests do not like direct sun, drafts. Rooms need to be ventilated, in the absence of the sun, illuminate flowers with ultraviolet lamps.
Spraying
Regular irrigation from a spray creates uncomfortable conditions for the pest, washes away the cobweb. For crops that do not like moisture (violets), you need to be especially careful.
Flushing
Flowers need not only be sprayed, but also washed under running water. This procedure is carried out monthly. The ground is covered with a film and the bush in the bathroom is irrigated with a gentle stream from the shower. The water temperature is 25-35 °.
Disinfection of soil
Before use, the soil for plants is calcined in the oven or frozen. This destroys eggs and larvae, which can remain viable for a long time in the absence of food and activate when a plant appears.
The fight against spider mites usually lasts a long time and often ends with a slowdown in growth, loss of appearance and even death of the plant. This makes preventive measures and regular examinations especially important. In case of severe infection, it is better to use chemicals. If you strictly follow the instructions, they will not damage the flowers, return the health and beauty of the plants.
To make the fight against the cobweb as effective as possible, you need to know which type of tick has struck the houseplant. The following types of these pests are found in nature:
- Red spider mite (Tetranychus cinnabarinus). The red cobweb most often affects indoor plants. Calla lilies, balsams, lemons, cineraria, roses, nightshades, orchids primarily suffer from it. The color of the body of this pest ranges from dark brown to bright red. The size of females reaches 0.5 mm, males - 0.3 mm. You can see them with the naked eye if you take a good look at the bottom of the sheet. The red spider mite does not tolerate high humidity and low temperatures, but reproduces well in dry and warm conditions. The reproduction rate is not as impressive as that of the common spider mite, but it is still enough to hit a large surface of the plant in a couple of weeks.
Red spider mite - a pest of indoor plants - Common spider mite (Tetranychus urticae). This is the most polyphagous species - it feeds on almost any plants and is sometimes found on potted plants, but prefers fruit crops and berries. He has a special "love" for apple trees, currants and blackberries. The greatest increase in the number of this animal is achieved in July-August. Ordinary cobwebs reach 0.3–0.6 mm in length - they are distinguishable to the human eye. The color of the body changes depending on the stage of maturity - young larvae have a green or yellow body, older individuals - brown and red. The common spider mite multiplies rapidly - in less than a month it can lay up to hundreds of eggs, from which larvae hatch within a week.
The common spider mite is the most common type of cobweb that affects fruit crops - False spider mite (phalaenopsis mite). It is much smaller than the spider web, it is almost impossible to see it with the naked eye. The main difference between a false mite and a true one is the absence of a web. Its presence on the plant can only be noticed by the tiny, almost indistinguishable bodies running along the leaves. It is extremely important to be able to distinguish the cobweb from the false mite, since conditions that are detrimental to the first cause the second to multiply rapidly. So, the spider mite quickly dies in high humidity and coolness, while the false cobweb feels very comfortable in such conditions.
Three more types of ticks - Atlantic, hawthorn and date - affect only fruit crops. For example, the Atlantic prefers cotton, clover, alfalfa, strawberries, apple, pear. Hawthorn (which is most often found in Germany and Austria) loves to breed on apple trees, plums, and apricots. Date, on the other hand, is practically not found in Russia because of the preferred climate - it is more comfortable than such in hot and dry countries as Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Signs of plant damage
How to reliably determine that a houseplant has been attacked by a spider mite? The symptoms that give out the pest are quite varied:
- Small eggs can be seen on the underside of the leaf. Eggs laid by spider mites are very small, but due to their large number, their presence can be determined even with the naked eye.
Depending on the type of mite, the color of the eggs can vary from white to grayish - The most important and most unambiguous sign is the appearance of a thin cobweb on the underside of the leaf or between the leaf and shoots. The cobweb is not durable and can be easily erased from the sheet, even with bare hands. Ticks can move along the surface of the cobweb, which can be seen with the naked eye.
A thin cobweb on a plant is the main sign of the presence of a cobweb - Yellowing of the leaves. This is a later sign, which indicates that the plant has been attacked by spider mites for more than a week.
- Falling and dryness of leaves. Dead leaves and shoots, dried by the tick, soon curl up and fall off.
Leaves attacked by cobwebs dry quickly and lose color
Spider mite control
The peculiarity of this pest is, unfortunately, in its vitality. It reproduces rapidly and lays a huge number of eggs in a short period. Because of this, unfortunately, it will not work to get rid of the spider mite in one or two procedures. It is necessary to apply comprehensive measures in order to destroy both adults, and larvae, and laid eggs. 
A spider mite dies at different stages of its life cycle from different conditions and drugs
Chemicals
Pest control chemicals are most effective but can be toxic. When using them, it is important to strictly observe safety precautions:
- isolate treated plants from animals and children;
- use drugs in a protective mask and gloves;
- ventilate thoroughly or use outdoors.
Please note - ticks are not insects. A spider mite is an arachnid, so insecticides (chemicals used to eliminate insect pests) will not work on it. It is necessary to choose from acaricide products:
- Actellic is an insect-acaricide. This drug is effective against both insects and mites. Actellic is extremely toxic, so indoor use is not recommended. If you need to apply it to a houseplant, it is best to take the pot outside or on a well-ventilated balcony while processing. "Actellik" is a very powerful and effective remedy, therefore it is excellent for mass infection of plants. Unfortunately, it does not kill eggs, so additional treatment with another acaricide is necessary after it. Unlike other means, it can cope not only with the most common ticks (red and common), but also with more exotic species that are rarely found in Russia (date, Atlantic, hawthorn).
"Actellik" is a highly effective but very toxic drug - Fitoverm is an acaricidal agent. It is less toxic than Actellik, so its use is permissible in enclosed spaces. However, for children and animals, it still poses a rather large risk, so the treated plants must be placed out of the reach of small households. This product can be used without protective gloves and a mask, but at the end of the work, be sure to thoroughly rinse your face, mouth, hands. Fitoverm also does not destroy spider mite eggs, only adults and larvae.
Fitoverm is an effective and low-toxic acaricide - "Neoron" is an effective acaricide that destroys not only adults, but also tick eggs. It is toxic, so you need to remember about safety measures and ventilate the room well after using it. Despite the fact that it quickly destroys the pest population, one application of the product is not enough - at least three treatments of the plant must be carried out. It is best to carry them out at intervals of 3-5 days - this time is not enough for the larvae to hatch from the eggs and produce a new generation.
"Neoron" is a powerful acaricide capable of removing the entire population from a plant - "Sunmight" - like "Neoron", an effective tool for the destruction of both adult ticks and larvae with eggs. This drug can only be used once every six months, otherwise the pests may develop immunity. "Sunmight" is used by dissolving at the rate of 1 g of acaricide per 1 liter of water. The plant is thoroughly sprayed, it is especially important to process the underside of the leaf - the drug works only in direct contact with the larva or adult.
"Sunmight" - ovicidal acaricide
Biological method
This method was developed by G.A. Beglyarov, Candidate of Biological Sciences. Its essence is simple - to feed the spider mite to a predator that feeds on them in its natural environment (acariphagus). Today, garden stores offer sachets (small bags) that contain the tick's natural enemies, phytoseiulus or amblyseius. The method of struggle in this case is as follows: the bag is suspended from one of the branches of the affected plant and opened. The predators immediately go in search of food. In one day, each of the acariphages eats several adult ticks and several dozen eggs. Within a week, the colony of spider mites is devastated, and the predator itself dies in a few days from hunger. 
Phytoseiulus - acariphagus feeding on spider mites
This method is recognized by scientists and gardeners as extremely effective, but it is not suitable for use on plants with heavily pubescent leaves (for example, on violets).
Folk remedies
If the plant has just been attacked by pests, and their population is not yet large enough, you can use sparing folk remedies:
- Medical alcohol. A cotton pad or a small sponge should be moistened with an alcohol solution (1:10) and thoroughly wiped off all the leaves of the plant. Unfortunately, this method does not destroy the eggs of ticks, but it copes well with adults. If the spider mite has not yet managed to leave its future offspring on the leaves of the plant, then such treatment will be enough to get rid of the pest. Look at the underside of the leaf - if you do not find small whitish fixed points, then the pest has not yet laid eggs. Please note that this method is not suitable for plants with thin and sensitive leaves (rose, fuchsia, petunia), but is well tolerated by the denser ones (ficus, dieffenbachia, phalaenopsis). Rubbing alcohol is a universal remedy that will help not only disinfect wounds, but also get rid of indoor plant pests
- Tobacco smoke. This method is certainly not the safest for humans, but if you or someone in your household smokes, you can use this bad habit to eliminate spider mites. The smoker must release smoke onto the plant. Tobacco smoke is extremely destructive for adult spider mites, but it will not get rid of eggs and larvae.
Tobacco smoke contains many toxins and combustion products that are harmful to spider mites. - Laundry soap. This method is ideal for plants with large leaves: violets, dieffenbachia, orchids, some types of ficuses. Laundry soap must be whipped into a lather and smeared with the leaves of the affected plant. This tool does not kill the tick directly, but creates a dense film through which the pest cannot breathe and feed. After treatment, the plant is left with foam on the leaves for 3-5 hours, then the product is washed off with a warm shower with a low pressure. Without letting the plant dry, you need to cover it with a plastic bag or any other "cap" that will not allow moisture to quickly evaporate. The combination of foam film and high humidity is detrimental to adult spider mites, but eggs can survive this impact - additional treatment with a chemical acaricide is required.
Laundry soap is one of the most affordable ways to combat spider mites - Garlic. One large head of garlic must be finely chopped and filled with three liters of water. The mixture is infused for five days, after which the leaves of the affected plant are filtered and sprayed. This method can only show its effectiveness at an early stage of the lesion, when the spider mite colony is still very small.
Garlic is very useful not only for humans, but also for plants affected by spider mites.
The spread of the pest to other plants
The spider mite, unfortunately, spreads very quickly to neighboring plants, since it has not only the ability to reproduce quickly, but also the ability to overcome relatively large (for a tiny pest) distances. To prevent massive infestation of your green pets with a tick, the following precautions should be taken:
- the plant on which you found the tick must be urgently isolated from other potted plants;
- all plants that were in the same room with the affected one must be checked for signs: cobwebs, eggs, mites themselves;
- if several plants are affected, they must also be kept in isolation from each other until complete recovery.
Prevention of the appearance of spider mites
Spider mites can enter your home in two main ways: with a new plant or through a window. To significantly reduce the risk of a tick entering the house, it is necessary to keep any new plant bought in a store (even a checked one) separately for the first time until the absence of diseases and pests is confirmed. 
Plants in a flower shop are often susceptible to attacks by various pests, so right after purchase it is important to cure a new pet before placing it next to the rest.
A pest can enter a window along with a stream of wind, especially in hot and dry weather. Of course, we cannot keep the windows permanently closed (stale air is no less destructive to plants than a spider mite), so we need to create the most uncomfortable conditions for the mite in the house itself:
- The spider mite does not tolerate high humidity. Use a humidifier and damp mop regularly. If your plants are not desert and dry lovers, spray them regularly. The mite, as a rule, lives on the underside of the leaf, so it is this that you need to pay attention to when spraying.
- Wash plant leaves with soapy water once a week. This puts the tick to suck the juice out of them, and therefore the pest will quickly die of hunger.
- Water-loving plants can be washed 1-2 times a week under a warm shower. Ficuses and ivy are especially well tolerated. Ticks that may be on their leaves will die from streams of warm water.
What to do with succulents? These indoor pets do not tolerate spraying, moisture on the leaves and high humidity in general - how to protect them from spider mites? Fortunately, this pest does not threaten succulents. The fact is that succulents have fleshy leaves with a dense shell, which the tick simply cannot bite through. 
Succulents are beautiful and unpretentious indoor plants, which, in addition, are not threatened by spider mites.
Is spider mite dangerous for humans
Spider mite refers to phytophages - that is, animals that feed on plants. For humans (including small children), as well as for animals and birds, it is completely harmless. Spider mites cannot bite through human skin.
The spider mite is one of the most vicious enemies of domestic plants. Fortunately, with simple, inexpensive remedies, you can effectively combat it while protecting your flowers from this pest.
Like all other representatives of this species, it belongs to the sucking-type arachnid pests. There are different types of spider mites, but most often growers are faced with an ordinary or red variety.
The reasons for their appearance on domestic plants can be different, among the main factors are the following:
- Lack of required air humidity.
- Excessive heating of the room, which creates dry, yet warm conditions that are ideal for this pest.
- The presence of a large number of old and dried foliage in plants.
- The presence of significant amounts of dust, which is a good breeding ground for these mites.
- Infection of healthy plants from those that have already become infected.
- Lack of the necessary comprehensive care, which consists in spraying, cutting, loosening the soil and performing other procedures.
How to detect a tick on indoor plants: signs of appearance
A spider mite usually allows itself to be detected quickly enough, since soon a whole range of signs of its activity begins to appear. The following factors may indicate the presence of this pest:
- The presence of a large number of small dots with a white tint. In most cases, they are located on the lower surface of the leaves, so you need to look there from time to time in order to timely detect the presence of a tick.
- The presence of a thin web, which entwines various parts of the plant and is unobtrusive.
- A white tint that the foliage acquires, however, this sign can be observed only in the most advanced cases, when the spider mite has been present for a long time and has managed to inflict multiple lesions.
- The presence of the pests themselves on the plants. They are very small in size, but at the same time distinguishable by human vision. If you do not take any measures to eliminate them, then the number of ticks gradually increases, they get stuck in heaps, and on certain parts of the plant you can observe whole moving masses of them.
- Insect size ranges from 0.3 to 0.6 mm depending on his gender and degree of fatness.
- Elliptical body shape, the upper part is distinguished by a noticeable convexity, while the lower, on the contrary, is flat.
- Young individuals are transparent, as they grow and develop, the color can change from light green to brown, but there are always dark spots on the sides. Males can change their color seasonally, turning orange or red.
- Have six legs at an early stage of development, in adults there are eight of them.
Control methods
Review of biological products for spider mites
In order to make it easier to navigate in a large number of modern means to combat these pests, below is an overview of the most popular and effective biological preparations:
Aktofit is distinguished by its versatility, it is used in the garden and vegetable garden, as well as for the treatment of indoor plants. In addition to killing various types of ticks, it is also capable of exterminating aphids, beetles and scaring away butterflies. Outwardly, it is a liquid with a yellowish tint, which has a rather specific smell. It is not recommended to carry out the treatment with Aktofit at home, the plants are best taken outside during the procedure. You can buy this product for 250 rubles, the standard volume of one container is 400 ml.
Vertimek is another highly effective agent that allows you to deal with various types of pests. The main components of the composition are the waste products of soil fungi. Vertimek is sold mostly in liter cans, the approximate cost is about 6,000 rubles. It is diluted in water before use, so the product should last for a long time.
Fitoverm is an effective and at the same time budgetary biological agent. The main active ingredients in the composition are the waste products of various microorganisms that live in the soil. For processing, not the drug itself is used, but a solution based on it: no more than 2 ml is added for each liter of water. Fitoverma. Capacity 50 ml. costs about 160 rubles.
Review of synthetic drugs for spider mites
Synthetic chemicals are considered separately, which also show a high degree of effectiveness in the fight against these pests:
Floromite is a synthetic agent that contains biphenazate, it is this component that turns the drug into a deadly threat to all types of ticks. A liter canister of Floromite, designed for preparing a solution, costs about 30,000 rubles.
Omite 57 is capable of not only eliminating any species of ticks, but also providing long-term protection against their reappearance. The main component is propargite, this substance is quite dangerous, so you need to use Omite 57 with the utmost care. It can be purchased in 12.5 ml ampoules. or 1 liter canisters, the price is 30 and 1000 rubles, respectively.
Processing rules
In the process of combating spider mites, the most important thing is not to harm the affected plant even more, for this it is recommended to observe the following basic rules that relate to the processing process: 
It is also necessary to remember that a single processing is usually not enough, so this process should contain the following steps:
- Primary treatment with the selected chemical, during it the vast majority of pests die.
- After that, you need to wait 5 to 7 days and repeat the procedure again. This is necessary to kill a new generation of mites that may have emerged from previously laid eggs. They are usually found in the ground and not all chemicals are capable of exerting any effect on them.
- Wait again the same period and carry out control processing, which should exterminate all pests that have remained alive for any reason. However, even such measures do not give a complete guarantee that the spider mite will be completely exterminated; there is always a possibility that a certain number of eggs remain in the ground and new individuals may appear from them in the future.
Folk remedies
There are also a number of folk methods for getting rid of a spider mite, they are no less popular and relevant, since chemical treatments are much safer. Some of these tools are discussed below:
- Treatment of affected leaves with a cloth moistened with plain water. However, this option is only suitable for plants with a smooth leaf surface and can only help at an early stage of infection. An alternative technique is to wrap the pot in a plastic bag and place it in the shower. The jets of water can help flush any pests from the plant.
- Breeding 100 gr. dried hot pepper pods in a liter of water. The prepared mixture is settled throughout the day, after which a small amount of liquid soap or dishwashing detergent is added to it.
- A container filled with a liter of water holds about 130 grams. potato tops. After that, the product must be allowed to stand for 3-4 hours and a few drops of liquid soap must be added.
- Mix 25 gr. leaves and the same volume of dandelion roots, then soak in a liter container of water. The agent is settled for 2-3 hours, after which liquid soap is added to it.
- Take 80 gr. dried flowers of yarrow and pour water brought to a boil. The broth should settle until it cools completely, after which it is diluted with ordinary water, the total volume should be at least a liter. The product is settled for several more days, then liquid soap is added to it.
- Pass one onion through a meat grinder, then pour it with a liter of boiled water. Let the product stand for at least 6 hours, then strain it and the resulting liquid can be used for processing.
- Take 100 gr. dried celandine and pour a liter of water brought to a boil. The broth should settle until it cools completely, after which liquid soap is added to it. Let it brew for another day, and then pass through a sieve.
Steaming soil to prevent spider mites Prevention of the appearance
Since the spider mite is a difficult-to-remove pest species, the presence of which suggests a possible recurrence of outbreaks of their occurrence, it is recommended to follow some preventive measures to minimize the risk.