{"id":14893,"date":"2021-04-20T18:22:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T01:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/?p=14893"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:31:45","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-spider-mites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/knowledge\/how-to-get-rid-of-spider-mites\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Rid of Spider Mites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many garden pests seem loud and proud about the damage they do. Shiny Japanese beetles shamelessly munch your roses in broad daylight; corn borer larvae drill mush tunnels through your corn and then wriggle angrily when you shuck their hideaway open; slugs leave large, uneven holes and leave a trail like they are daring you to come do something about it. But there is another type of pest. Nearly invisible. A danger to any leafy plant. A slow killer who you may not notice until it is too late. Do you want to protect your plants from this insidious pest? Then you need to learn how to get rid of spider mites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am a little bug with many legs, but I’m not an insect, <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I hide under leaves and spin webs, but I’m not a spider —<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spider mites are tiny, soft-bodied arachnids, and a potential scourge every grower must prepare for. There are over 1300 species of spider mites, inhabiting virtually every environment where leafy plants grow. They are less than 1 mm (0.04 in) in size, and can be translucent, white, tan, black, red, or pale green. They get the ‘spider’ in their name because they spin webs — however, these webs are purely to protect their brood from predators. Spider mites will feed on any plant, from pines to peppers, carnations to cacti. If you have plants, sooner or later you will also have spider mites.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat am I?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n