Yeah I did think this today. It’s only come in on a bought plant and the only way I could completely avoid in the future would be to grow from seedPattock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:33 pmGrowing everything from seed is a bother but also a delight when they actually grow. I am surprised every time and I have been doing it for 45 years. I am definitely moving towards getting all my new plants as seed, where possible.Trevk81 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:53 pm Loupe and bug clear ultra added to the Amazon basket!
Can’t say I can see webbing, but I’ll try an have a closer look in the daylight tomorrow and angle them like you mentioned
I guess this is all part of collecting nature, bugs want to get involved!
I try quarantining new plants, any other tips for preventing pests?
Help. Is this spider mites? Solved
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Trevk81
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Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
Is this scarring at the bottom of the schottii stem? Could this be cactus mite damage?
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Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
more likely to be cold damage, if your sure its not mechanical damage from being bashed at some time
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
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Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
Got a better picture, still not close enough to identify legs though
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Just watched them crawl about too! Little buggers, will nuke them today with bug clear ultra 2
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Gave them a good blast of clear ultra 2. A couple of days later this little fella popped up. Much bigger and not pale like the others I’ve seen
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Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
Looks like an aphid, so safe to remove it...
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Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
That last photo looks more like a type of Globular Springtail.
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Re: Help. Is this spider mites?
Yes, I think the last photo is a red herring. It might have been accidentally caught by your spray, or maybe just passing through. If you keep a sharp eye on your plants, there are all sorts of tiny things crawling about on them on on the soil.
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