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#8454 September 4th, 2002 at 10:40 AM
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I live in an apartment and have potted herbs. They're all growing well, but there are small spiders and some sort of almost microscopic bug/mite all over the Thyme, Rosemary and Basil. How do I get them out? Anyone have any ideas? I'm new at this. Thanks!

#8455 September 10th, 2002 at 06:01 AM
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It sounds like you have a little critter called a spider mite. Unfortunately since they are mites, not true insects, a lot of insecticides will not work. You will need to look for a miticide. They are easily found in most garden supply stores. Follow the directions on the label, and you may need to do a reapplication to control the eggs that have not hatched yet, a few weeks after the initial spraying.
You may also want to quarantine these infected plants to ensure that the mites don't infest anything else
Good Luck
Mike


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