[GrowRR] GrowRR Digest, Vol 27, Issue 2

[Justin Bragg]

Benetay,
 I just want to add to what Ken has already said. I don't have a cure for
your problem here, but I do have a suggestion for preventative measures. I
use mite paper- it looks like contact paper, but is treated with a miticide-
and I place it under my plant racks. It keeps the mites away for me. I don't
know how you grow your tillandsia's, but I would suggest cutting up some of
this paper and putting it under the pots (if that is how you are growing
them).
 Best,
 Justin

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> Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:40:28 -0800
> From: "Bene Tay" <benetay at lycos.com>
> Subject: [GrowRR] Mites
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> Hello to all,
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> I have a slight problem with Mites recently, it has took a toll on some
> plants. Some plants are covered fully with web like structure with small red
> and white dots all around.
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> I've check the FCBS on pest on bromeliad and concluded it to be mites.
> Generally i don't really like using miticide on my plants since i live with
> them in the room.
>
> I've tried jetting them out, soaking them long hours in water hoping that
> they will be gone after my persistent manual removal. If there are any other
> ideas on how to remove it biologically please tell me . I really do not wish
> these mites to over run my plants as they're pack closely together one
> another.
>
> The current infested tilly are :
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> T. Aeranthos 'miniata'
> T. Aeranthos
> T. 'variegata' Cv. of ionantha
> T. Ionantha
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> Regards,
> Benetay.
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> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:36:57 -0500
> From: Ken Marks <webmaster at bsi.org>
> Subject: Re: [GrowRR] Mites
> To: Bene Tay <benetay at lycos.com>
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> Bene Tay wrote:
> > Hello to all,
> >
> > I have a slight problem with Mites recently, it has took a toll on some
> plants. Some plants are covered fully with web like structure with small red
> and white dots all around.
> >
> > I've check the FCBS on pest on bromeliad and concluded it to be mites.
> Generally i don't really like using miticide on my plants since i live with
> them in the room.
> >
> > I've tried jetting them out, soaking them long hours in water hoping
> that they will be gone after my persistent manual removal. If there are any
> other ideas on how to remove it biologically please tell me . I really do
> not wish these mites to over run my plants as they're pack closely together
> one another.
>
> Mites are interesting as they are technically not insects so many
> insecticides don't work on them, hence special miticides.
>
> You might want to try another soak in water but this time with a little
> liquid soap. Something that you would hand-wash dishes with that has
> some grease cutting action to it. The idea would be to overcome the
> water's surface tension and allow water to pass into the pores through
> which they "breathe". A squirt of dishwashing soap in a sink full of
> water should be enough. Give them a good soak and then rinse them off
> before drying.
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> Let us know if this helps.
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