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Old 12-09-2010, 10:08 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Red spider in the Conservatory.

On 12/09/2010 16:35, Donwill wrote:
On 12/09/2010 15:45, Donwill wrote:
Recommendations please?
Don

Red spider Mite I should have said.
Don


What sorts of plants are they on?
It affects the best strategy.

But ideally for ornamentals you want a long acting systemic miticide
that is compatible with the plants you want to stay alive.

Tweaking the humidity slightly will help.

If you don't care what lives and what dies then a sulphur candle is
pretty good as a total knock down. But it will play havoc with the soft
furnishings. OK in a dormant greenhouse though.

Its a bit too late in the season to do anything effective now.

Regards,
Martin Brown