Spider Mites

[WaterWitchin]

A link to an article from Purdue about spider mites.

Spider Mites on Ornamentals

[WaterWitchin]

Another spider mite article, courtesy of Isurus79...

https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/...007/bw0507.pdf

Along with a recommendation from him when looking for a bigger gun for spider mites: "Bayer 3 in 1 is probably the easiest to find pesticide containing imidacloprid, which is super effective against mites."

The struggle is real with these Catasetum spider mite magnets.

[Dimples]

The article from Isurus79 and other articles, including the one I included below (in the application tips section), state that imidacloprid treatment can cause mite populations to increase, often at a very fast rate. This is especially frequent with the Two Spotted Spider Mite, but has also been observed in other mite species. The Bayer 3 in 1 has another ingredient that targets mites. Imidacloprid by itself can exacerbate a mite problem!

Pesticide Information about imidacloprid - UC IPM

[estación seca]

Mites rapidly become resistant to pesticides. Effective products need to be rotated frequently if used at all. Mechanical means of control do not lose effectiveness with time.

[Roberta]

Bifenthrin is a miticide.