What to do if gardenia has red spider mites

1. Introduction to pests

It is one of the major bug threats to various plants. It can endanger many parts of the body and cause great harm. It slowly appears when the temperature rises in spring.

2. Prevention and control methods

(1) Garlic water: Take an appropriate amount of garlic, add water and soak for a while. Then, mash them and take out their juice. Then, add about ten times the amount of water to dilute it. after. You can spray it.

(2) Tobacco water: Take about 50 grams of tobacco leaves. If you don’t have any, you can also use about 100 grams of cigarette butts. Add water and boil for about half an hour, or soak overnight. Then, rub it with your hands, filter it, and add 0.1 to 0.2 percent of neutral laundry detergent. This is ready to spray.

(3) Pepper water: This also needs to be sprayed. Take about 50 grams of chili and add about 1 kilogram of water. Then, boil it for about ten to twenty minutes. Then, extract the clearer liquid and use it for spraying.

(4) Citrus water: Take orange peel and add about ten times the amount of water. After soaking overnight, filter it and then spray it. In addition, it can also be used for watering to prevent and control other pests.

(5) Detergent solution: Mix detergent, (NaOH) solution, and a large amount of water and spray. This type of treatment is very effective and will work within a day or two. However, you need to pay attention to the water.

(6) Mosquito coils: Place them in a pot and cover the plants with a plastic bag. Then, light the mosquito coil for about an hour. In this way, both the adults and the eggs can be killed at the same time.