Hammocked Banana

I use the safer miticide also. I have found it can really damage some plants if spraying weaker indoor growth, especially papaya and ee's which are mite heaven and always seem to be the first plant invested. It also damages new growth on trees, like avocado, citrus, and can damage a cigar leaf on banana if it is just starting to emerge. What I do with small plants is take then into the shower and then spray with safer II, let sit for 15 mins or so, then shower them off with a strong blast. Prevents damage, kills the mites, and then blasts them off. Repeat a week later and they're gone. Really big nanners and such I just wear gloves and whipe down the leaves with paper towel and the safer II spray. Make sure u get in the petiole channel well, especially where the petiole meets the leaf blade; this is where u will find mites on big nanners first. I hear sevin works well but there has been some concern about its safety. I am not able to get it in canada. Soap, vegi oil and water works ok but u pretty much have to use it repeatedly to keep them under control, it never really kills them all. Next year I think im going to go really heavy on the predators, its likely the safest most effective route. Cost was a concern b4 but spray ain't cheap!