This is a post I got off overgrow.

Destroys Mites, bugs, powdery mildew.

1/4 cup Baking Soda
1/2 cup Apple Cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
2 drops dish detergent
1/4 Teaspoon Epsom Salts

Take a cup of very hot water and dissolve the epsom salts, take rest of ingredients and place in a clean 2 liter bottle and let work out. Add epsom solution. Add water to fill to 48ozs(3/4 full).Shake well.

TO USE: Cover soil/medium with plastic,with lights off mist plant all over,especialy under leaves,
Wait 20 mins,then spritz off with clean fresh water shaking as much water off plant as you can.
The fresh water spritz rinse will remove the solution along with the desolved remains of the mites and their eggs.

Have fun with your new "Mite Eradicator"

Note by MrFixit: Water plants 1/2 hour before spraying. This will help keep your plants from absorbing the spray.

This solution has been tested and used as directed will not burn plants,the rinse is very important though as it removes the spent solution before it can concentrate and burn the plant. It also removes most of the dead mites and eggs so you don't end up eating them.

The formula can be diluted further,to 1 liter and it will still kill the mites but isn't as effective at dissolving and removing the mite parts.
Since removing the mite debris is desirable,I recommend the stronger solution,just remember to rinse and shake.
This formula is alkaline(about 7.8-8) so please remember to rinse.

Thanks Gen... I'll try that, and Buk's suggestions to try and get rid of my pests...

Bump. This seems very usefull.

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Thanks smurfy.

I forgot to tell you guys I tried this on my hibiscus. The bush is about 6 feet tall. Well, 1/3 of it was covered with white fly. I sprayed that stuff on and it killed all the white fly except on one leaf. Weird. I haven't gone back to spray again, but I will.

just get a couple No Pest STrips from Home Depot...put 1 or more in there for a week or two...nuf said...

okay ice I will try it. Hibiscus and no pest strips hanging from it. Hmmm That could be a little festive looking.

icetoker hit it on the head. raid makes a pest strip called hot-shot. it doesn't put a chemical out on things, draws all critters to them then kills them. work very well $6-$7u.s. good for whole grow. r

How does the no pest strip work on mites. I thought they were for flying insects

tripper have you used the hot shot?

Jumbolt - Mites dont fly they crawl. The thing about that cure is mites also breed in the soil so it may not take them all out.

Gen - I never heard that mix. I dont see what in it would kill mites. Any way good look on bringing in a new recipe. For mildew I learned a trick from the worms way web site. Organic powdered milk. The calcium kills the mildew with no adverse effects on the plants.

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i know mites crawl what i said was i thougt the no pest strips were for flying insects not crawling LOL

Hey I never said I was smart, thanks lol.
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