Hello
Anyone growing Impatiens niamniamensis (Parrot Plant)?? I have one which I have grown for a over a year - now its winter and leaves falling off (not a problem as I think it is a common occurrence). However, I have now found that there is a 'bug' infection!!!! Have used a insecticide spray on it a few times and bugs come back!!! They seem to make a web like material and are found at the tips of the plant!!! Does anyone have any suggestions???

Ta!!

Narcoleptic

Narcolepitc wrote:

Hello
Anyone growing Impatiens niamniamensis (Parrot Plant)?? I have one
which I have grown for a over a year - now its winter and leaves
falling off (not a problem as I think it is a common occurrence).
However, I have now found that there is a 'bug' infection!!!! Have
used a insecticide spray on it a few times and bugs come back!!! They
seem to make a web like material and are found at the tips of the
plant!!! Does anyone have any suggestions???

Ta!!

Narcoleptic




Sounds like spider mites. I hate them and they should all die in a fire
- slowly.
Make sure to mist under the leaves regularly, they like dry conditions.
Some folks prefer misting with a drop or 2 of a 'wetting agent' in the
water. d Citrus scented ish soap usually. Some folks report the use of a
systemis inscticide such as bayer 2 in 1 (rose fertilizer/insecticide)
helps.

Carl


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Hello

Ta, shall give it a try!!

narcoleptic

Have to say that red Spider Mite is almost impossible to irradicate. It
is mainly a problem under glass - but is more unsightly than dangerous
- unless you have a very bad infestation. Putting your houseplants
outside in good weather in the summer seems to keep the numbers down -
change the growing medium when you bring them in for the winter - best
solution is the two h s - hygiene and humidity - but watch your
pelargoniums with the latter!
Malcolm






Narcolepitc wrote:

Hello

Ta, shall give it a try!!

narcoleptic





Carl 1 Lucky Texan Wrote:
Narcolepitc wrote:
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Hello
Anyone growing Impatiens niamniamensis (Parrot Plant)?? I have one
which I have grown for a over a year - now its winter and leaves
falling off (not a problem as I think it is a common occurrence).
However, I have now found that there is a 'bug' infection!!!! Have
used a insecticide spray on it a few times and bugs come back!!!
They
seem to make a web like material and are found at the tips of the
plant!!! Does anyone have any suggestions???

Ta!!

Narcoleptic



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Sounds like spider mites. I hate them and they should all die in a fire

- slowly.
Make sure to mist under the leaves regularly, they like dry conditions.

Some folks prefer misting with a drop or 2 of a 'wetting agent' in the

water. d Citrus scented ish soap usually. Some folks report the use of
a
systemis inscticide such as bayer 2 in 1 (rose fertilizer/insecticide)

helps.

Carl


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