parid09

The wipe down method can be time consuming depending on the number of plants you have, and definitely the secret to using chemicals is make sure they are not concentrated by much. I am semi retired with all kinds of critters around so I have the time for water and rub rather than endanger them with pesticides or chemicals. If you are on a busy schedule, all of your suggestions sound great. I guess the best approach for the newcomers is that if your plants have been growing ok up to a point and then stop, look wilted, start getting spots or yellowed leaves, the first thing is just to assume you have mites and go from there. Look with a magnifying glass, especially on the underside of the leaves for mite "dandruff", extremely fine silken webbing, reddish or brownish spotting or mottling. You will often see this before you see the actual mite, because they are so small, but once you see them, follow the suggestions of these great members... they will work!!