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SPIDER MITES Pt 2: Biological Control

*This is not a sponsored article (sadly). The company that I promote in this article, I do so because I use and believe in the product and the method of pest management. Spider Mites are evil little turds that made my life hell at one point. It was litteraly a war and I was loosing. […]

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SPIDER MITE CONTROL Pt 1 – Basic.

Spider Mites are the worst! No other issue with my plants has haunted me like these little @#$%’s have. They love Alocasia. In my collection, they are the canary in a coal mine. Velvet leaves, especially on Philodendrons are another aroid that Spider Mites love. I have come to realise that any sign of yellowing […]

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PEST CONTROL: Mealy Bugs

Until Recently, mealy bugs were not an issue that I had encountered. A change of location for my greenhouse, now has me quite used to the little deamon critters. When in small doses, they dont seem as extreme as some other bugs, such as spider mites. Left to breed and expand their invasion of your […]

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PEST CONTROL: When SLUGS get into your Aroids.

Disaster! A slug got into the seedling tray, with all of my baby Anthurium. I could cry! I had 5 Bakerii, 12 Gracile in there and both varieties have taken a hit. So hot tip!!!! If the air vents are open and slugs are about, its best to check for intruders. Especially before shutting them […]

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Buying Plants and Hitchhiking Pests!

*This post is in no way a go at the people who sold me this plant. I suspect they had no idea the plant was even infested. The aim is to share info and answers. So only love, no hate. Xx ~~~ Mites… Fun times!!! Yeah…. Well so far I have been lucky and not […]