Ivory soap at the rate of 1 tablespoon per quart, sprayed on the plant (making sure to get under the leaves) usually helps for a shor while, continue treatment as needed. Good Luck Nels in ND At 10:48 PM 12/9/98 -0800, you wrote: >Hi all, long time lurker, first time..... you know what I mean. Anyway I'm >writing to get the low down on spider mites. I've salvaged a cherry bomb >from my garden and have found the little sap suckers starting to move onto >the plant. My question is: is there an effective way to rid myself of these >pest's? I'm from Indiana so the ladybugs and such are gone till spring, and >I would like to avoid pesticides that might damage the plant. Any and all >help is much appreciated. >Thank You Rob >habanerosauce.com > > >