How To Kill Spider Mites Permanently

This video will show you how to kill spider mites permanently without using harsh, chemical miticides.

Spider mite control can be difficult in indoor and greenhouse environments. Spider mites are often at the bottom of the food chain, but when growing in the absence of predatory insects, infestations can occur. Spider mites on houseplants are common, and in this video, I show you my lemon tree, which became covered in spider mites under my hoop house.

Using three simple steps, I was able to get rid of spider mites permanently on my plants. This video will teach you how to control spider mites on plants using nothing more than water and wettable sulfur powder. Since the spider mites treatment, my plants have been mite free!

If you have any questions about how to control spider mites, garden pest control and garden insect control, the things I am growing in my vegetable garden, are looking for any garden tips and tricks, or have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!

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[caramelvon]

Hands down....most informative spider mites video. Thank you.

[jhenry]

That's great, what about the mites in the dirt?

[philup]

Hang the plant upside down when your spray the sulfur ... like you did when you dunked it . You'll get better coverage vs spraying up .

[Johnny_Pballs]

I was very skeptical until I saw you break out the sulfur. Only thing thats ever worked for me. Sulfur for the win!

[billytingen]

This is great information and thoroughly presented. I appreciate that you share so much info with your viewers. Its nice to feel that we can trust the information. Thank You!

[laceyrushworth]

Brilliant!! Love how u dunked the plant. Thank u for that idea

[shashakeeleh]

Sulphur is great for all kinds of pests. Be sure to use a disposable spray bottle, as wettable sulphur tends to clog up most sprayers.

[lindaschad]

The dogs with the whirlies at the end were a great addition!

[SpiceyKy]

Great tips. Spider mites are a major issue here in the Cali desert heat.

[stefpix]

Great to know about sulfur. If you hose the spider mites in your garden from a potted plant, won’t the displaced mites end up on other trees/plants?

Anyway just found out Bonide has a premixed spray of sulfur and pyrethrum cocktail, which should make it easier for houseplants.

I used sulfur dust a while ago to prevent fungus. It tends to clog the spray bottle. Anyway, great that something with low toxicity is effective. In dry, hot apartments in the winter mites are the most common pest. I read some can develop resistance to pyrethrins.

[Wendy]

Spider mites find their way to all of my cucurbits. If I'm not vigilant with the soap and neem oil they quickly destroy my plants. I'm going to try the sulfur next year! Thanks for this video!

[sandrafee]

What about fungiside3 ? I've seen it at Lowe's will that work? It says it's organic and will take care of spider mites

[Tony]

I have been using Dawn for years. Thank you for your info. As always, DALE is the Man !!

[irairod]

The upside-down soak idea is brilliant! I have many houseplants that I wash in the shower, with a garden hose, or leaf by leaf with a soapy cloth, but I find that this is not enough when I'm dealing with a serious pest infestation because, as you know, one misses one or two creepy crawlers, and BAM! They come back with a vengeance. That fear, in turn, makes me go crazy with the amount of miticide that I feel I have to apply to get the all, and then I worry of the pesticides that might be lingering inside my home! I watched your video earlier in the day, and upon returning from work, I fashioned a "dunking station" so I can treat my Calatheas and Alocasias at the same time. I gathered three 5-gallon buckets, spaced them out "just right" so I can place one of their lids in the center and use it the way you used the paint stirrers, wrapped the plants in aluminum foil and a trash bag (for extra insurance) and currently have 7 plants hanging upside down, getting thoroughly clean. Thank you so much for sharing this clever technique!

[zeppypaige]

Genius!! Thank you. Gosh why don’t I ever think of these things!

[windowlicker_]

For everyone wondering what this video is about without having to waste time:
Make soapy water, dunk plant in water for 6 hours, spray off, dust, done.

[littlemouse]

Super helpful!! Do you happen to know if I could use this on a plant called "snow on the mountain"/ bishops weed/ Ageopodium podograria? Seem to find myself with spider mites making a run through my house.

[janswienink]

Thanks for the tips! I myself use beneficial bugs, for spidermites spical (N californicus) and for thrips swirski. Have a bunch of Alocasia’s, they always had spider mites. But not anymore. And the good thing is they reproduce themselves.

[robyn]

Lots of great info here, though I would note that pyrethrins are highly toxic to bees. Some other pesticides are worse for bees, but pyrethrins are still not great. Also, can cause reproductive issues in fish and some aquatic insects.

Another option instead of pesticides are too use good bugs like ladybugs, lacewings, and praying mantis.

[shpuply]

I've done this quite a few times myself. Great information man. Thanks for sharing as always!