The red spider (Tetranichus urticae) is a mite that feeds on sap Plant. It measures half a millimeter (0.5 mm) so that it is only visible to the human eye when we see it in large quantities.
Although it is called a red spider, it has the ability to change color. In summer it has a greenish tone while in winter it becomes reddish.
The easiest way to find out if we have This pest is that they live in groups, building a kind of web on the underside of plant leaves that allows them to hide from predators and also helps them move easily throughout the plant.
Which crops can be affected
Affects the following crops: eggplant, zucchini, bean, potato, melon, cucumber, pepper, watermelon, tomato, marijuana, citrus, strawberry, corn and also ornamental plants. They are polyphagous mites so they can attack almost any plant.
the reproduction
As for reproduction, you can do it in 2 ways, sexual and asexual. The first consists of the mating of the male and the female, whose eggs give birth to females, while the second, asexual, consists of females giving birth directly to males without laying eggs. It is a big problem So they multiply rapidly if we don’t intervene on time. Each female puts 5 eggs a day and they can live 28 days.
The red spider mite produces damage visible to the naked eye, consisting of a series of yellow dots that are found on the upper part of the leaf and when they are very important, the leaf dries up. It can also cause dwarfism in growing plants.
This scourge is also generally present all year round in hot countries, but it appears mainly from spring to autumn. The optimal conditions for their appearance are temperatures between 12 and 30 ° C, being the more heat there is, the faster they reproduce.
Here is the fabric they produce to move around:
Red spider mite: home remedies to fight it
To get rid of red mites, home remedies can be of great help, but getting rid of weeds is the first step. Grasses such as bindweed and mallow tend to act as a reservoir, so it is advisable to uproot them.
Eliminate the red spider with predators
Other mites that feed on it are available in the market. some may be Phytoseiulus persimilis and Amblyseius sp. Him too Nesidiocoris tenuis who is a bedbug
Homemade mite insecticide
We can prepare a Homemade insecticide against red mites that I have been carrying for years and it works great for me APICHI. You will only need alcohol, garlic, hot peppers or hot peppers, unground pepper.
Sulfur for the red spider
Sulfur can be effective against spider mites whether it is dusted or wettable.
neem oil
Him too neem oil It is a very effective home remedy for red mites. To use, the oil can be applied directly to affected plants or mixed with water and sprayed on.
Get rid of dust mites with paraffin oil home remedy
Paraffin oil is used in the orchard mainly as a pest control. When applied to plant leaves, it forms a protective layer that prevents insects from accessing the sap and damaging the plant.
However, it is important to note that paraffin oil is toxic to certain beneficial insects such as bees and can negatively affect garden wildlife. Therefore, it is important to use it in moderation and whenever there is no healthier and more respectful alternative.
Belproil-A 83% Paraffin Oil Insecticide 500 cc
- Ecological insecticide-acaricide perfect for treatments against cochineal, whitefly and mites. Dose of 5-10 cc/L in foliar spraying. It can be applied several times per crop cycle. Concentrate…
Potassium soap to eliminate red spider mites
the potassium soapone of the most effective pest control products, is also an effective home remedy for spider mites.
FERTIBONO Soap with Potassium, 100% Natural, Ecological, RESIDUE…
- INSECTICIDE, causes suffocation, obstructing the respiratory tract of insects. Significantly controls aphids, whiteflies, thrips, etc.
- CARICIDES, eliminates red spider mites, cotton mealybugs, etc.
- BIODEGRADABLE, Once it degrades and falls to the ground, it becomes potassium carbonate, more specifically compost.
- FERTILIZER, Potassium Soap, is a fertilizer because when it breaks down, it turns into potassium carbonate, increasing the formation of sugars in the fruit.
- ZERO RESIDUE, being a 100% natural product, it is not toxic to pets or humans.
In addition to these home remedies for red mites, it is important to keep the high humidity in the leaves, warn them because they prefer dry environments, and practice crop rotationwhen it is impossible to save the plant, to remove and destroy the affected, and when processing plants, avoid excess fertilizer (nitrogen).
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