Re: [CH] Spider mites

Doug Irvine (dougandmarie@shaw.ca)
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:43:39 -0800

Why, that MUST be our very own Lord Byron Bromley! Just don't let the 
Scot know!! :-))Doug in BC
On Friday, February 22, 2002, at 01:27 PM, Barton, Robert wrote:

> My wife has had some luck beating them off of her violates.  Believe it 
> or
> not, LYSOL(r) Disinfectant Spray (the spray can).  It did some damage, 
> but
> saved the plants.  I would think that you may be able to do this early 
> in
> the infestation, after the plant has matured from seedling and before
> flowers.  They also have a soap for such little pest, but I don't 
> remember
> the name.  The soap sticks around and keeps them from coming back.  Hey,
> there is also a guy who does a mixture of tabaco juice and other stuff 
> (all
> natural, but disgusting) to get rid of bugs.  Does anybody remember the 
> guys
> name?  If not, I may still have a book of his at home.  He had mixtures 
> for
> all sorts of stuff.  Maybe that would work.
>
> BobMan
>