Drown the plant to kill the bugs ?

Question

i'm having red spider mite all over my roses,
i read that this red spider mite doesnt like moisture, so if i remove my plants from soil, drown them in the water for about 1-2 hours, will it kills the red spider mite, and the eggs too, or will my rose plants drown to death as well?

in our country, there's no Servin, or any red pepper spray, or anything that easily can get on the market. what we have here, is only Malathion, which doesnt work at all, and pesticide doesnt work too, infact they get immune and breed even more.

Answer 1

Control Strategies
Early detection of spider mites, before damage is noticed, is important. The tiny spider mites can be detected by taking a piece of white paper or cardboard and striking some plant foliage on it. The mites can be seen walking slowly on the paper. If 10 or more mites per sample are common, controls may be needed.

Option 1: Cultural Control - Syringing Since rainy weather seems to knock off spider mites, using a forceful jet of water from a hose (syringing) can perform the same task. A regular syringing can keep spider mites under control on most ornamental plants in the landscape. This technique also helps conserve natural predators.

Option 2: Cultural Control - Quarantine and Inspection The twospotted spider mite is often introduced on infested bedding and house plants. When purchasing new plants, carefully inspect the lower leaf surface for any signs of mite activity. New house plants should be quarantined from other plants until you are sure that no mites are present.

Option 3: Biological Control - Predators There are numerous insects (lacewings and lady beetles) that prey on spider mites. However, the most commonly sold predators are other types of mites. Predatory mites (usually Phytoseiulus spp., Amblyseius spp. or Metaseiulus spp.) can be purchased and released onto infested plants. Be sure to check listings to determine which species is appropriate. Some species are host specific and each predator works better under different weather conditions. If predators are used, do not apply pesticides that will kill them.

Option 4: Chemical Control - "Soft Pesticides" Most spider mites can be controlled with insecticidal oils and soaps. The oils, both horticultural oil and dormant oil, can be used. Horticultural oils can be used on perennial and woody ornamentals during the summer at the 1 to 2 percent rate. Higher rates of horticultural oil (3 to 4 percent) or dormant oil are useful for killing mite eggs and dormant adults in the fall and spring. The insecticidal soaps are useful in the warm season. Remember that mites are very tiny and soaps and oils work by contact only. Therefore, thorough coverage of the plant is necessary for good control.

Option 5: Chemical Control - Miticides Spider mites are usually not killed by regular insecticides, so be sure to check the pesticide label to see if "miticide" is present. Pesticides claiming "for mite suppression" are usually weak miticides and will not perform well. There are few products available to the homeowner. Dicofol (=Kelthane) is registered for over-the-counter use but is difficult to find. Acephate (=Orthene), dimethoate (=Cygon), chlorpyrifos (=Dursban), diazinon, disulfoton (=Di-syston), and malathion have over-the-counter product labels but are considered weak miticides.

Avermectin (=Avid), bifenthrin (=Talstar), dienochlor (=Pentac), fenbutatin-oxide (=Vendex), fluvalinate (=Mavrik), oxamyl (=Vydate), oxydemeton-methyl (Metasystox-R), oxythioquinox (Morestan), and propargite (=Omite) are restricted use pesticides available only to licensed applicators.

Answer 2

Hi, Smiling girl is on the right track with the beneficial insects and soft pesticides.
You did say that you cannot get pesticide in your country how ever. So get either dish liquid and water, or vegetable or olive oil or fish oil and mix it with water. You can spray to your hearts content BUT make sure you hit the UNDER sides of the leaves especially. That is where mites like to hide!
Then when the population falls to a livable level take Smiling Girls advice and introduce beneficial insects to keep the mite population at a very low level. Once the level falls beneficial are the way to go.

Answer 3

I would not dig up my roses. I agree that spraying with cold water regularly is effective. Make sure to spray under the leaf and where the stems connect to the plant. Also ordinary dish soap mixed about 3-5 ounces per gallon of water will also solve your problem. Spray regularly every 3-5 days for about 2 weeks then regularly every week after that. Also wait to spray the soap
spray in the evening. The soap can act act as a magnifying glass and cause sunburn on the foilage.

Answer 4

I say drowning them to death is what you want! Replace them with a hardy pest resistant plant. In my experience most roses require gallons of chemicals, good conditions and hard work to keep them looking nice. Since you say you have no access to chemicals, that rules out roses. There are many other flowers that are easy AND beutiful. The water thing seems unlikely to solve the mite problem since they will most likely find a way to return.

Answer 5

I think taking the plants from the soil and putting them in water may be too much of a shock for them and they could die. Have you tried the soap spray for the mites. You have to get it at store and then be sure to spray it on tops and bottoms of leaves and around all other parts. Good luck.

Answer 6

Mix 5 tablespoons of ordinary, household dish detergent with 1 gallon of water. Thoroughly spray the plants (tops and undersides of leaves) in the evening as to avoid the hot sun which might scorch the leaves. Watch the plants for several weeks after wards to ensure that all insects and eggs have died off. If more insects are visible, then retreat as you time goes on.
That should take care of your problem!!!

Answer 7

Maybe spray them with water mixed with a gentle dish soap...I think a gallon of water and a tablespoon of dish soap is good. I mix them together and spray the pests. It works. Also some pests can be blasted off with a strong blast of water from the hose. I wouldn't uproot the plant though...that's enough of a shock without drowing it too.

Answer 8

Removing your roses and putting them in water will kill them.Used coffee grinds mixed with ur soil should work,although this method works better to prevent problems like these,than it does to remove,I would suggest replanting ur roses in new soil that has coffee grinds mixed in and than adding some coffee grinds around the base of the roses on top of the soil, Hope this helps. :)

Answer 9

Garden Sulfur.....a product from Greenlight is specifically for red spider mites! People in the south use it to keep snakes away also. :)

Answer 10

you can make a spray with dish washing detergent and water and spray roses about once a week be sure to get the underside of the leaves