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Originally Posted by maikeru
Trying, trying, trying. My banana and fig tree in my room are under attack by spider mitesug garden" idea at risk. Maybe I need neem oil. I already know that spider mites will eat any and all herbs I grow.
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A friend ,with limited water, used to grow strawberries commercially. The strawberries used to be attacked by red spider mite (tiny like red dust). She found, surprisingly, that a spray with seaweed fertiliser got rid of the mites.
In my own experience
red spider mites seem to attack plants that are water stressed.
If you are going to spray with seaweed or soap (don't use detergent) make sure you give the
undersides of the leaves a thorough spraying.
Alternatively, can you take the plants outside give them a hit with a jet of water from the hose and stick them in a bucket of water for a day?
The oils in herbs tend to deter spider mite.
