Spiders
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Looks like spiders are trying to take over the eggplants? Any suggestions? Dont want to put chemicals in the greenhouse.
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Deanna, do you mean spider mites? If so, your two least-invasive solutions would be to use an insecticidal soap or to acquire some predatory mites. See this from the University of Florida extension service: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in307
Douglas Hunt
on Jan 15, 2013
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Thank you Doug... will take a look
Deanna Whitten
on Jan 15, 2013
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We have an aquaponics system so not sure if this will work, but willing to try anything.
Deanna Whitten
on Jan 15, 2013
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You could try hedge apples, also known as an osage orange which are known to ward off spiders. They are probably out of season by now, but you can look around online. Perhaps they can help for next year if nothing else. I used hedge apples in my house this fall, and the spiders were scarce after that. Good luck
Amy Ellis @ StowandTellU
on Jan 15, 2013
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