Heat Damage or Spider Mites?

Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417353

By Carnies -  Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:37 pm
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- Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:37 pm #417353

It has been pretty hot lately and the flytraps are getting the full blast of heat. But do you think it's spider mites? If it is, I think I'll place an order from FTS for the Avid and Tetrasan Miticide.

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417357

By ChefDean -  Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:06 pm
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- Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:06 pm #417357

I've only seen spider mite signs after they've had time to do a little damage, and they look like scratch marks on the trap. Yours looks like it's heat stress.

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417358

By evenwind -  Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:21 pm
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- Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:21 pm #417358

I don't think it's spider mites either. But if you have a reasonable magnifier you can check and know for sure. They're small but not invisible. (I use a cheap 40x loupe from Ebay and it's more than enough.)

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417361

By Carnies -  Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:46 pm
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- Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:46 pm #417361

What am I looking for? Little tiny spider-like thingys?

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417362

By VFTnPups -  Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:06 pm
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- Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:06 pm #417362

Tiny brownish red or orange dots. They look spider-ish with a magnifying glass, but basically specks with the naked eye. They won’t be moving. Usually hanging out on the underside of the petioles near the traps.

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417375

By Carnies -  Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:52 pm
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- Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:52 pm #417375

Great, thanks for your responses! I looked at a few videos and they basically look like tiny black dots to the naked eye, but thankfully I can't find any. Looks like it's heat damage! But it's been hot and dry so my plants are more susceptible, I'll be placing an order from FTS hopefully soon, to keep some Avid and Tetrasan in storage just in case.

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417411

By Carnies -  Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:14 pm
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- Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:14 pm #417411

Is there any way to make a miticide at home? I've heard of a rubbing alcohol + dish soap solution on house plants.

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417414

By ChefDean -  Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:07 am
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- Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:07 am #417414

If you're making an order to have a proven miticide on hand, don't worry about DIY stuff. They can easily do more harm than good quick, fast, and in a hurry.
Where you don't likely have mites, I wouldn't treat. Just monitor for real signs of mites vs what you think might be mites, but aren't.

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Re: Heat Damage or Spider Mites?#417442

By Carnies -  Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:46 pm
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- Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:46 pm #417442

K thanks! Can I only order AVID or should I order Tetrasan AND AVID?

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