https://gardenbetty.com/spider-mites/ Gardening made easy, life made simpler. Sun, 18 Aug 2024 05:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://gardenbetty.com/spider-mites/comment-page-1/#comment-69483 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:35:29 +0000 https://gardenbetty.com/?p=57245#comment-69483 Mahalo for another great post. In sunny, dry leeward Hawaii(Kailua Kona), spider mite is one of the major reasons tomatoes fail to live for the years expected in a subtropical climate. Our ‘soil’ is nematode infested rocks. Current price for a single salad tomato here is $1-1.5! Neem oil is great for many pests on many plants but it is usually the final nail in a tomatoes coffin. Instead, use sulfur + pyrethrin at first sign of stippling (Bonide Tomato and Vegetable spray). West Hawai’i Master Gardener Emeritus.

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