Chilli Plants Overrun with Pests

These were perfectly healthy plants just one week ago. Any idea what these bugs are? More importantly, how do I get rid of them?

Many thanks.

 

Red Spider. I would use the Phytoseiulus predator - if the greenhouse where they are is warm enough (Min 16C, Max 30C). Perhaps also the SB Invigorator Booster thingie that they offer too.

 

Thanks a million, Kristen. I'll give it a go, and hope it's not too late!

 

Those pics OP are brilliant btw, not sure how you got the focus so well.

 

A good picture doesn't half help with the diagnosis, but so does experience :( Here's my red spider outbreak last year, killed my Morning Glory plants because I didn't spot it in time :(

 

by the by, my Canon camera has some sort of anti-shake device (well, I suppose it compensates for the shake), so I can hand hold the camera for close ups, like the above, or at full zoom, or in poor light. No idea how they do it, but its certainly a handy trick.

I think they make binoculars with that feature as well, and given that magnification on binoculars is limited to what you can hold steady (or you have to use a tripod), that seems like a good use of technology to me - and then I suppose you can just press a button to photograph whatever you just saw

 

Neem oil is a great product for dealing with mites.
I use a brand called Organix.....it's available online if you search.

To be honest......with that level of infestation, I would dispose of the plants and disinfect the room.
They are notoriously difficult to get rid of and have immunity to many chemical based products......neem has a physical mode of action.

SBPI is not a bad product......but, it warped my chillis badly when I used it to try and clear a whitefly problem. So much so that most of them were next to useless.
I only ever use it now at one third of the recommended dose.

I really would look at the neem oil product.....it is a great preventative spray on young plants. It contains NPK and trace elements and I find it an excellent all round tonic.
It does smell rather foul though.....I would only use it 8 weeks up to harvest.
You should use the neem with a wetting agent if making up a spray.

 

"SBPI is not a bad product......but, it warped my chillis badly when I used it to try and clear a whitefly problem. So much so that most of them were next to useless."

Interesting. I've got a bottle but not used it as yet. I wonder if there is anything on the instructions about plants that are susceptible?