How do you deal with Spider Mite

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  1. Adam D

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    Could I have jumped the gun a bit after seeing red mites could this just be a case of fungal leave spot.
     
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    Up to you,i use what ive been educated by the good folk on GC,so apart from tomato feed and seaweed feed i buy nothing else,no chems,no slug pellets,.... neem oil(which lasts me 2yrs) or just soapy solution is all i use ,has seen me through for 4/5 yrs on Brugs,roses ect...wish something would work on them damn red lily beetles thou :gaah::heehee:
     
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      Does yellow sulphur powder help that? i use that when needed
       
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      I've told you, Joolz, you can borrow my Shotgun!!:dunno::heehee:
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        How do you use that neem oil joolz do you dilute it with water or anything, or straight out of the bottle where do you get yours seems expensive on ebay.
         
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        I stand my bottle of it in a bowl of hot water til its melts enough,then i pour about 20ml in a wilkos spray bottle( the white tougher plastic ones) with a small squirt of washing up liqiud and 3 quarter fill with very hot water,good shake,let it cool thou before spraying on plants,give it a good shake also before u spray :blue thumb:
         
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          You look good in a frock our Mandy :lunapic 130165696578242 5:xx
           
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            It's the one you loaned me, Joolz:heehee:
             
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              I dont do sexy :heehee: Must be sheals :)
               
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                Frocks! What are they? Nahhh, not mine Joolz. :) The last one I wore was at my daughters wedding.......17 years ago. :biggrin: It's not Ziggy's is it?
                 
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