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Name search.
Use the search box on the left if you know the name of the pest you are looking for. The first result will load into the panel below and any other matches are listed in the right-hand panel. Only common names loaded at present.
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If you have a sick plant with no obvious cause present, use the search box on the right entering one or two words describing the problem. Simple phrases like 'leaves eaten' or single keywords like 'yellow' work best. As with the name search, matches are listed in the right column and displayed in the panel below.
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Spidermite
- Pest type - Insect mite
- Infects - Foliage,
- Host plants- Pot plants, Herbaceous, Other,
- Symptoms- Masses of small yellow dots on foliage: Fine cobwebs on tips of shoots: Leaves turn yellow and drop off:
Spider mites are so small thay are difficult to see with the naked eye but the damage caused by the multitudes of these mites can be severe. Outbreaks can be fatal if allowed to run un-checked and plants in the house, conservatory or greenhouse are frequently affected.
The spidermites thrive in a warm situation with dry air where they will multiply rapidly. Colonies produce fine cobwebs near the tips of plants and this is usually the first visible indication of their presence. As the infection continues, leaves develop minute yellow spots before completely losing colour and dropping off.
Outbreaks can be minimised by providing a humid atmosphere for the growing plants but this is not easy in the home. Spraying with systemic insecticide is the only real cure once plants are infected.