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vegging out

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red spider mite
« on: August 06, 2006, 22:16:42 »
Does any body have a good organic way of ridding red spider mite.Thanks :)
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valmarg

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Re: red spider mite
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2006, 00:25:22 »
Depends what it is affecting.

If it is an edible crop then you can buy the encarsia (I think) moth, which is a natural predator of RSM.

If it is an ornamental crop, then you can use Provado.

Personally, if it is an edible crop, I do not like to use any form of pesticide.

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Re: red spider mite
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2006, 07:40:33 »
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Re: red spider mite
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2006, 07:42:36 »
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tim

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Re: red spider mite
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2006, 06:32:33 »
A timely ? reminder -

Delivery of predators can take a week & it then takes 3 weels for them to establish control. SO - book early!!

I must add that we got the plague despite damping down, and misting, 2-3 times a day.
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Re: red spider mite
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2006, 20:13:05 »
Me too Tim, my cucumbers are definately gonners this year! :'( :'(
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Re: red spider mite
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2006, 10:47:12 »
If yours look like this, DP, & you've taken action - DON'T GIVE UP!!

I'm still looking forward to more cus.
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