cyclamen mite damage

Newnan, GA(Zone 8a)

someone asked me what this looks like, and here it is. Now this is almost cured, the leaves were almost totally red, I had them so bad. But you can see the large lower leaves unaffected. This starts in the newest growth, the leaves won't grow and start curling in. Am sure it's not a virus, they started clearing up with first dose of DE with pyrethrin. Am spraying every day on the ones that were the worst and can almost watch them get better.

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tiG,
I have some that look like that too...can you see these mites? Whats DE?

Newnan, GA(Zone 8a)

nope, can't see them. Diatomeous Earth *sp*, Cala has listed other things that will work better, but start with something, cause it will get them bad. I had some near death, but they are recovering fine and most of the leaves are even looking great and growing. Some of the worst I lost a lot of leaves, but all brugs are doing fine.

San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b)

that is what is one of the great things about brugs....they are so forgiving and quickly recover.

Newnan, GA(Zone 8a)

well if you do have these symptoms, get some DE fast, cause it will take the life out of your brug. The first one I burned cause I was afraid it was a virus. Then Dee saw them and said she'd talked to Cala, and this looked like what Cala said would do this kind of damage. Had a couple almost gone.

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