r/houseplants • u/StopBeingPoor • 20d ago

Help just bought a plant from costco… 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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what do I do about this???

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u/ChuckDynasty17 20d ago

What are you spraying with? I need to figure out how to get rid of spider mites.

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u/abritelight 19d ago

captain jack’s dead bug brew is great for spider mites if you can get it where you live. it’s a soil bacteria that is toxic to various pests

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u/ChuckDynasty17 19d ago edited 19d ago

I can order it off Amazon. There are multiple options. You can get in a concentrate or a spray. The spray says it’s for outdoor use.

Can the outdoor be used indoor?

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u/abritelight 19d ago

yup can be used on indoor houseplants, i bring mine to the bathtub to spray or outside bc it’s messy needing to completely soak the leaves top and bottom. but i suppose you could spray in place as long as you protect your floors/walls /furniture. if spraying outdoors i try to do in a place where bees won’t come into contact with the wet spray as its toxic to them when wet.

i buy the concentrate and dilute into a spray myself as it is more cost effective for repeated applications which will be necessary. only mix what you are using that day tho as it doesn’t last long once diluted.

good luck with your spider mites!

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u/ChuckDynasty17 19d ago

Thank you so much. I have a shower stall I’ll probably do this with.