Re: Red Spider Mites

From: JDPDX@aol.com
Date: Wed Aug 23 2000 - 08:27:52 PDT

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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:27:52 EDT
From: JDPDX@aol.com
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: Red Spider Mites

<< I wonder if any of you could help me; some of my Venus Flytraps have
succumbed to
what looks like tiny red Spider mites. >>

Mike,

I've had good luck with totally submerging the plants under water for 24
hours, then repeating the process again 3 days later. Spider mites hate
humidity.

Also, insecticides based on Lindane or Permethrin can work well.

Jeff
Portland, OR USA

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