Re: Mite problem

From: John H. Phillips III (phillips@library.ucsf.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 25 1997 - 16:51:33 PST

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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 08:51:33 +0800
From: "John H. Phillips III" <phillips@library.ucsf.edu>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: Mite problem

At 05:13 PM 3/21/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>The only logical solution seems to be to toughen the plants (ie expose them
>to as much sun as possible over a long period of time) to the point where
>they prove too difficult a meal for pests. This is easier said than done I
>realise, especially with more delicate plants like Pinguicula.
>Russell Elliott
I grow mine out in direct sun for half the day and they still suffer from
mites. The only solution I've found is to soak the pot for a few hours
each month in water with a little insecticidal soap added. Perhaps if they
received more rain this wouldn't be an issue but my balcony is covered.
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