Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 20:35:18 -0800 (PST) From: red1@humboldt1.com (Sylvia De Rooy) To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4805$foo@default> Subject: spider mites
In regard to Brians post about spider mites: your cp's may have escaped
because spider mites don't like hot, humid places. People tend to get them
on their house plants in the winter because with winter heating houses get
hot and dry, just perfect for the little buggers. Anything like soap or
pepper spray needs to be used every 3-4 days for a period of time to get
new hatchings. They will lay eggs in dirt. One way to check for spider
mites is to hold a white sheet of paper under leaves and shake the plant.
Hold the paper under a good light and watch it. If any of the little specks
on it are mites they will start to move in a minute or two. They are
stinkers to get rid of and require persistence.
Thanks to Mr. D'Amato for the response about his book.
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