Sorry it takes so long to respond most of my computers at work dont let me on any websites. only one i rarely use. No the smell only lasted about an hour and it faded fast. I have a huge entrance way and I just brought them in. I have2 italian cypress 3 palms 18' and 20' a queen a christmas palm and a foxtail and they dont touch the ceiling. and there all close buy and all had mites.
I have a garage with I may put the foxtail in there its always in the 40's in there nice and cool
Jim I tried did what you said spraying the undersides. My palms are huge but I just pulled the palm on an angle and layed it sideways and soaked the hell out of the crown thnx for the idea
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Wow, sounds like I was lucky last year not to have ANY issues with insects on the plants...but then I didn't have my Foxtail either, and from what Barb said they must attract Spider Mites like a magnet..but then it makes me wonder how they got into the house to begin with since I spray every new plant I get with insecticide in the garage first before bringing them in.
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Cool Mike,.......
I know its a pain but so are the mites 👿
If I had a big plant with WSM I would probably tape some plastic around the
pot so the soil would not fall out and blast away....outside 😀
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scott, I usually use a normal spray bottle full of warm water. Ive added half a tsp of soap before when things got outta hand. I usually try to rinse the plants off every few months so the soap residue doesnt block the stomata
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Jim May try that too. Being in my new place I still trying to get into a new routine
Scott last year I sprayed the palms with this same stuff and I had no infestation all winter long. Now I moved and have a new house I forgot and payed the price. But I found a place near my new home that has this and I hope it beats the mites back all winter like last year.
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