Sie bilden eine staubige Schicht oder ein Netz über den Blättern. Sollte ich besorgt sein? Wie kann ich sie loswerden? Bei anderen Pflanzen ist mir das nicht aufgefallen. Ich bin mir auch nicht ganz sicher, um welche Art von Pflanze es sich handelt.
Von: hotdog_squad
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That’s a raging case of spider mites.
Previous comment is correct, spider mites. They can wreak havoc if left unchecked. You can get rid of them but it takes time, patience, and multiple treatments.
Spider mites. Start by isolating the plant and inspecting all nearby plants closely, especially under the leaves and at the base of the stems. If you see any webbing, tiny white bugs, or damaged leaves, assume those plants are infested and isolate along with this one.
Now, for all plants that are anywhere near this one (even if you don’t think they’re infested), spray the entire plant down thoroughly with a strong stream of water (hose or shower) and then spray with insecticidal soap. With the plants that are infested, you’ll need to do this again in a week, and maybe again after that.
These guys can be a b**** to treat for, so check all of your plants regularly for webs and damage for the next couple months. Some people have good luck with bonide systemic insecticide granules, but they didn’t work for me. The only thing that finally got rid of them was repotting everything into sanitized (baked) soil and treating the roots with insecticidal soap, but that’s a last resort.
Good luck 💕
Get it away from all of your plants immediately
Spider mites. Rinse the plant really (REALLY!!!!!!!) hard with a shower nozzle or hose daily until gone. That’s all.
I’m burning sage for you.
It’s gonna be a process but you can beat these back. Good luck!
😫 she’s been moved to the fire escape for the time being. Thanks for the info!
I learned sulfur spray with some soap will kill these off quick.
Spider mites! they love palms :(. It looks like you’ve got a pretty intense infestation too. On top of what everyone said about spraying it down and neem oil, diluted rubbing alcohol will kill those suckers on contact so I recommend wiping the leaves down with that. You can add a few drops of dish soap to that solution too.
Also for future reference, spider mites thrive in dry environments. So a humidifier or a misting schedule will do wonders for your infested plants
Honestly, for a palm with that bad of an infestation I just wouldn’t even try to save it. Spidermites are impossible to get rid of on plants that have lots of leaves and little nooks and crevices to hide in. You might think they’re gone but they’ll just explode again in a few months and the leaves they eat will never recover. Maybe i’m crazy but I feel like they build resistance to chemicals and pesticides very quickly too? Like every time the infestation gets bad again whatever you used last time won’t work very well again. And you can only hope that if you do get rid of them completely that years later you will one day have enough new leaves that your plant won’t look ugly and sickly. And it’ll actively suck all my joy from having the plant while it looks like crap.
For another type of plant with big smooth leaves fewer in number than a palm sure go ahead and try to save it if it doesn’t look like crap yet or it can regrow fast.
I had good luck with a Neem oil spray after physically removing everything I could see with q-tips
Spider mites, kill it with fire!
(Don’t actually kill it with fire but definitely get going with insecticidal soap immediately)
If you can put it outside, nature will take care of it. Lady bugs and other insects eat these mites.
Spider mites. Luckily, the plant itself looks alright. Take this plant and all of its neighbors into your shower and hose them down. That’ll knock off the worst of the bugs. Keep a careful eye on them and rinse again if needed. Keep them separate from your other plants until it’s been at least a month since you’ve seen any mites.
Give it a gentle rinse with fire
soapy water spray.
I don’t have the same bugs but the same plant with the same chlorotic leaves. Is it a feature or simply a disease?
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Aaa I feel for you. Spider mites have been a pain for me. They’re gross/cool under the microscope tho.
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See how many eggs? Aaaa. I’ve been treating some of my plants for over a year. Putting one of my plants outside for the summer helped (tho you risk bringing more critters in again later) because of natural predators but other than that I’m cleaning and spraying.
You can use them to season your salad
Be worried. Be very, very worried. Burn it with fire.