Mites on Chilli Plants

**mrbadexample** · 10-06-2011, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by VonnyD View Post

I noticed there was a white coloured spider spinning a web on the plant and after I removed this little pest

Your spider was not a pest. It will eat pests for you though.

**rustylady** · 10-06-2011, 06:17 AM

Sounds like aphids. Squish them off with your fingers.

**Two_Sheds** · 10-06-2011, 07:08 AM

Bad Vonny, killing a spidey. As Mr BE says, they're your friends

**Two_Sheds** · 10-06-2011, 07:10 AM

Originally posted by VonnyD View Post

all the small leaves were covered on reddish/orange mites.

Not aphids then, red spider mite perhaps

**VonnyD** · 11-06-2011, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

Bad Vonny, killing a spidey. As Mr BE says, they're your friends

Yeah I did feel bad about it Two Sheds! Lesson learned, poor wee dude! :-(

**VonnyD** · 11-06-2011, 08:38 AM

Thanks for all your advice! I will squish the other pests and not the wee spiders!
:-)

**greengirl123** · 15-06-2011, 09:21 PM

yuck Spider mites they are little boogers! try this stuff it works great to keep spider mites off your plants.
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