red spider mites on Begonia Rex Escargot
Quick answer
If your Begonia Rex Escargot has red spider mites, the most likely cause is: Dry indoor air around Begonia rex 'Escargot' encourages an infestation of red spider mites that take hold on the foliage and along the stems of the plant, leaving fine white webs once the pest population is established on the soft, thin-leaved Begonia rex cultivar grown for its spiraling leaf colours and textures.
Start here:
- 1. Spray the Begonia rex 'Escargot' with liquid derris and repeat the treatment a few days later if necessary to suppress the red spider mites on the leaves and stems.
- 2. Provide a more humid atmosphere around the plant by standing the pot on a tray of wet pebbles or surrounding it with moist peat so the dry air that drives red spider mites is no longer present around the 'Escargot' foliage.
Why Begonia Rex Escargot gets red spider mites
begonia rex escargot
Dry indoor air around Begonia rex 'Escargot' encourages an infestation of red spider mites that take hold on the foliage and along the stems of the plant, leaving fine white webs once the pest population is established on the soft, thin-leaved Begonia rex cultivar grown for its spiraling leaf colours and textures.
How to reverse red spider mites on Begonia Rex Escargot
- 1
Spray the Begonia rex 'Escargot' with liquid derris and repeat the treatment a few days later if necessary to suppress the red spider mites on the leaves and stems.
- 2
Provide a more humid atmosphere around the plant by standing the pot on a tray of wet pebbles or surrounding it with moist peat so the dry air that drives red spider mites is no longer present around the 'Escargot' foliage.
- 3
Move the Begonia rex 'Escargot' to a cooler room if it has been kept in hot dry air, then raise humidity so red spider mites cannot re-establish on the spiraled leaves.
Keep red spider mites off this Begonia Rex Escargot
Keep a humid atmosphere around Begonia rex 'Escargot' at all times by standing the pot on a tray of wet pebbles or surrounding it with moist peat, and avoid hot dry rooms, because dry air is what draws red spider mites to the soft Begonia rex foliage in the first place.