Avid… bad for Juniper P. nana (and Philippine tea)?

[butlern]

Bad spider mites on my juniper, and horrible aphids on my tea tree.

Anyone had success using the Avid mitocide? Apparently it works for aphids, too.

Just wondering is it's going to put the health of the trees in jeopardy, too.

I tried several rounds of Neem Oil on my tea tree for the aphids, but they persist, and it weakens the tree considerably (yellowing/dropping leaves).

Is Neem Oil effective against spider mites, and potentially a better route for treating my juniper?

Thanks in advance,

Noah

 

[discusmike]

I have floramite on hand for bad mite infestations,never tried avid,but if you Google it,you will surely find info,neem has been ineffective when things get bad in my garden this time of year,luckily mother nature has been good to me this season.

 

[sorce]

Bad spider mites on my juniper, and horrible aphids on my tea tree.

Anyone had success using the Avid mitocide? Apparently it works for aphids, too.

Just wondering is it's going to put the health of the trees in jeopardy, too.

I tried several rounds of Neem Oil on my tea tree for the aphids, but they persist, and it weakens the tree considerably (yellowing/dropping leaves).

Is Neem Oil effective against spider mites, and potentially a better route for treating my juniper?

Thanks in advance,

Noah

As I understand, neem oil is more for dormant periods.

If you have the mind to blast water up the leaves from under everyday, you'll be way better off.
Under constant control, you may not have to use chemicals.

Found me a dried up caterpillar the other day, another victim of my spider army.

No sense killing spiders!

Sorce

 

[butlern]

Yeah I blasted the juniper from the sides and below last night, and will do so again regularly.

Floramite is expensive! Wow! Not sure if I should try it. The juniper foliage is fading a bit, some brownish tips here and there, which I assumed was due to the mite infestation (lots of reddish-brown mites running wild on a sheet of paper after only two relatively gentle taps to a single branch). But at the same time, in adjacent locations, the foliage is assuming a scale/mature morphology. Bit of a contradiction, as least from this newbie's perspective. If the tree is wholly stressed due to mites, then I would assume there would be no mature scale-like needles present on the tree.

I will repeat with regular blasting and repeat the white paper-tap test over the next 1-2 weeks.

Regarding the aphids on the tea… that seems a losing battle. The more I read about tea trees, the more I realize how temperamental they can be and that they are routinely avoided, even by experts. Tree seems to hate the neem, even when diluted to 25%. Not a good tree for a beginner, and that's becoming totally clear now.

Noah

 

[bonsaibp]

I rotate between Avid, Floramite, Bayer 3in1 and Malathion and Volck oil when cool. Avid and Floramite are expensive to buy but you don't need much and they are effective. Have to switch up though.

 

[Txhorticulture]

Imidacloprid is very effective against aphids. I wouldn't use an organophospahte like malathion for anything. Ever.