Fear n loathing....

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Chemical miticides are pretty wicked stuff, if you look into that route. A lot of them have been banned in the US, or require a spray license.

Permethrin(synthetic but exactly the same as pyrethrin) is from chrysanthemums, works great, you can eat the fruit the next day.

[Pat Shaw]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Well, I've probably been wrong more times than I've been right...........AND.........I was not able to get neem oil, in fact, the only option I had today was Malathion. Never used it before and haven't used it yet (was waiting until this evening). What are y'all's thoughts on Malathion?

[Cole_Robbie]

Malathion is for whiteflies. I don't think it works on mites.

[AlittleSalt]

There is one drawback about Malathion - it does smell bad.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Malathion is for whiteflies. I don't think it works on mites.

Says it works on spider mites. Click on vegetables.
http://www.spectracide.com/solutions...ncentrate.aspx

[Cole_Robbie]

I don't trust labels, lol. I think it kills red spider mites, but not the other kinds. The link below talks about it wiping out natural predators of the mites.

http://extension.colostate.edu/topic...r-mites-5-507/

Malathion can aggravate some spider mite problems, despite being advertised frequently as effective for mite control.

[bower]

Here's a useful link that explains a lot about spider mites.
http://extension.colostate.edu/topic...r-mites-5-507/

Also explains that insecticide use can make the problem worse, including malathion. The mites are more prone to develop resistance than their natural predators, sadly. A real pest.

Whoops! Same link, Cole. I was reading it when you posted it.