D. Arlington wrote:

"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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As usual, red spiders have attacked and killed most of my indoor
plants this winter. I can overwinter just about anything until about
late January or February, then the spider mites appear out of nowhere
and destroy everything. It's just about time to start planting seeds,
and I don't have them under control yet -- including the one remaining
pepino cutting that's still alive barely.

How to get them under control? I know most insecticides are not
effective because they are not insects. Will soapy water kill them?
How about nicotine sulfate? (I still have an ancient half-bottle of
that stuff.) Or just jack the humidifier way up so the air is almost
dripping in the grow room?

I use a systemic. It works every time. None of the organics worked for
me.


I sprayed the plant yesterday morning with Windex, then rinsed it off
with water. The little webs were not back today, and the leaves were
not burned... (fingers crossed)

Bob