Peroxide for Spider Mites on House Plants
Spider mites are tiny insects that feed off of the leaves of many standard houseplants. Many methods, like peroxide, fail to keep spider mites away. If let alone, spider mites can kill a houseplant. Does this Spark an idea?
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Features
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The most common spider mite in North America is the southern red mite. About 1/50 of an inch in length, the tiny bug is oval-shaped and part of the spider family.
Life Cycle
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Spider mites are normally dormant during the heat of mid-summer, according to the University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department.
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Food Source
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Spider mites feed off of houseplants and outdoor trees, including sycamore and spruce trees. They suck the nutrients out of the leaves, turning them yellow.
Plant Types
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Spider mites are known to have an affinity for Hibiscus plants. They mostly live on broad leaf houseplants.
Peroxide
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Peroxide is not a proven method for killing spider mites on houseplants. According to Nature's Control, placing a natural predator of the spider mite, like Feltiella acarisuga, will get rid of the mites within four weeks.
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References
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Comments
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herbalnerd
Jan 07, 2011
i have been using this new and great product called no spider mites it took care of everything for me, it all organic, safe to use all the way through the end, no damage will occur to plants, kills eggs and keeps other mites from infecting your plants. the best thing
