Things You'll Need:
- Houseplants
- 1 sheet of white paper
- Small pruning shears
- Water hose
- 1 bottle of Pre-mixed insecticidal soap
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Step 1
Search for spider mites on you houseplants by holding a sheet of white paper under the leaves. Tap on the plant with your fingers to dislodge the spider mites. The mites will appear as tiny dark specks on the paper.
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Step 2
Determine if the plant is worth saving. If it is a small plant with a large infestation of spider mites, you might consider discarding the plant before the mites have a chance to spread to other plants.
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Step 3
Carry the houseplant outside. Take the small pruning shears and remove any heavily infested leaves by cutting where the leave joins the stalk of the plant and discard.
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Step 4
Use the water hose to spray off the houseplants with a forceful stream of water. This will dislodge any webbing and remove the majority of the spider mites.
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Step 5
Spray the plant until saturated with a pre-mixed insecticidal soap which can be purchased at any garden center. Be sure to spray under the leaves or any where spider mites might be hiding such as the base of the plant.
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Step 6
Use the water hose to rinse off the plant before the insecticidal soap has a chance to dry on the plant.
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Step 7
Continue to repeat steps 1 to 7 every two weeks or until you no longer have spider mites on your houseplants.









