spider mites on Echinocereus Fendleri
Quick answer
If your Echinocereus Fendleri has spider mites, the most likely cause is: Red spider is described as a true pest of cacti including Echinocereus fendleri; it is not a spider but a tiny eight-legged mite that is almost invisible to the naked eye, and the first sign on a hedgehog cactus is the fine web of silken threads strung between the spines and across the crown of an infested plant.
Start here:
- 1. Spray the entire Echinocereus fendleri frequently with a fine mist of water to wash off mites and break up the silken webs, paying special attention to the area between the ribs where mites shelter.
- 2. Follow the water rinse with a derris dust applied every third day for three treatments, or a nicotine spray, to kill any mites that survived the wash-down.
Why Echinocereus Fendleri gets spider mites
Echinocereus Fendleri
Red spider is described as a true pest of cacti including Echinocereus fendleri; it is not a spider but a tiny eight-legged mite that is almost invisible to the naked eye, and the first sign on a hedgehog cactus is the fine web of silken threads strung between the spines and across the crown of an infested plant.
How to reverse spider mites on Echinocereus Fendleri
- 1
Spray the entire Echinocereus fendleri frequently with a fine mist of water to wash off mites and break up the silken webs, paying special attention to the area between the ribs where mites shelter.
- 2
Follow the water rinse with a derris dust applied every third day for three treatments, or a nicotine spray, to kill any mites that survived the wash-down.
Keep spider mites off this Echinocereus Fendleri
Keep Echinocereus fendleri in a well-ventilated, well-lit position with good air movement around the crown, raise humidity briefly with periodic misting in dry indoor air, and inspect the base of the spines for the first wisps of webbing before populations build up.