Red Spider Mite Control

Red Spider Mite (RSM) is a major pest under glass. They are a particular problem in conservatories where the combination of high temperatures and low humidity in the summer are ideal for their development.

Control Red Spider Mite by introducing Phytoseilus - a tiny, harmless mite with a BIG appetite for Red Spider Mite. Introduce phytosiulus as soon as the pest is present and the average temperatures are 16°c/61°f.

During the summer adult Red Spider Mite are just visible to the naked eye and are on the underside of leaves. They can be any colour from yellow, green, orange, brown or even black depending on the host plant, although all have 2 dark spots on the rear of the body. They are unlikely to be red! The females overwinter in cracks and crevices in greenhouses or conservatories and emerge to lay eggs in the spring when the temperatures rise and the day length increases. Eggs hatch to produce larvae which go through a number of stages before turning in to adults. All the stages in the RSM cycle feed on the underside of leaves.

RSM feed on plant tissue piercing the cells and sucking out it's contents killing it. This occurs mostly on the underside of the leaves resulting in small yellow / white spots to appear on the upper leaf surface. As the attack continues the death of more and more cells causes the leaf to turn yellow and die. Eventually the whole plant is killed. As the number of RSM increases, webs are produced across the shoot tips. RSM can be brought into the greenhouse or conservatory either on plants, on the clothing of people or through vents in warm weather.

Control red spider mite in your greenhouse or conservatory by introducing Phytoseiulus AS SOON as you see red spider mite and the temp is 16C/61F. (Phytoseiulus has been used commercially since the 1960's.) Help the Phytoseiulus by increasing the humidity (spray the underside of the leaves with soft water) and keep the temperature above 16C (but below 30°C). Also group infected plants together so the Phyto. can "chase" the RSM from plant to plant.

Phytoseiulus is a tiny mite, slightly smaller than a RSM and it feeds on all stages of the RSM eating up to 5 adults or 25 young larvae/eggs per day. Phytoseiulus is supplied in small tubes containing a minimum of 1000 adults. The contents of the tube (inc. the vermiculite they are packed in) is simply sprinkled over the infected plants. I

Only got a few plants? Use a half course of 1000 PHYTO.

Persistent infestation? Use a full course of 2 intros. 14 days apart.

Heavy infestation? Use an economy pack of 2000 PHYTO.

Phytoseiulus - half course: £14.00Pre Order

Phytoseiulus - full course: £27.00Pre Order

Phytoseiulus - economy pack: £20.00Pre Order