Systemic does not kill Spider Mites

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gasrocks Portage, WI(Zone 5a) Feb 16, 2013

Just learned this. Guess I assumed it killed everything including children and pets. I kinda hate using Systemic anyways but I do have a few plants with Scale. Rubbing alcohol just isn't enough against Scale it seems. I have been using Safer Insect Soap for Spider Mites and it does a good job. Need a little more control though. Just ordered some Azamax. Sounds good. I have been using rubbing alcohol for Mealybugs. Perhaps Azamax will help with all of these critters. I will let you know after I use it for awhile. Anyone here with any experience?

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Feb 23, 2013

I've had great results using Bayer's systemic containing Imidacloprid. No spider mites, whitefly, scale, etc.
You can get it at most big box stores.

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gasrocks Portage, WI(Zone 5a) Feb 23, 2013

Ok, good. My new fav. spray will be Azamax which I just got today. If it is 1/2 as good as it sounds on paper, it will be wonderful. "Can be applied at day of harvest." Every insect I ever heard of is listed in the control section.

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mraider3 Helena, MT Mar 05, 2013

I have had some problems with spider mites in my grape, raspberry and gooseberry plants. I don't like using chemical spays even though I tried it on the gooseberry bushes with no success. When the problem spread to my other berry bushes I used high pressure spray from my garden hose and carefully sprayed each of the rows of bushes last season and that took care of the problems. I repeated the process several times early in the spring and in the fall I did some serious trimming and thinning as well.

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gasrocks Portage, WI(Zone 5a) Mar 05, 2013

Azamax might be the answer. Certified organic, can be used up to day of harvest.

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