Asked on Aug 14, 2017
Keeping spider mites off milkweed for my caterpillars
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Staci
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I raise monarch butterflies and therefore I can't use anything so harmful that it kills the caterpillars. But I am losing the fight against these stupid spider mites and need HELP PLEASE!
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try a horticultureal soap brushed on the underside of the leaves - Good for you! wish people would raise HORNWORMS for the Sphinx/Hummingbird moth but they'll NEVER have the popularity of Monarchs!
Wish I could help you, did you know that Monarchs also will feed on dill? I have two on mine this year, one is already in chrysalis form. I have them every year on my dill. I let them take it over as I would rather have them survive and be healthy butterflies than cut the dill. I can always buy dill, but nothing can replace the butterflies.
I used soapy water to kill spider mites on my inside plants.
Yay! Good for you, love Monarch's. See if these links help . . . Good luck!
https://www.getridofthings.com/pests/bugs/get-rid-of-spider-mites/
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/513546/#b
http://www.butterflyfunfacts.com/spidermites.php
Order some ladybugs! They will pretty much stick around your house and eat the aphids.
Hey Robin, I almost got ladybugs to Take care of the aphids on my milkweed, but then I found out they also eat monarch eggs 😢