Big trouble: mites

[magicarpet]

4. Yes ladybugs are good as mentioned above.....

Two alternatives:

1) Get some smoked cigarettes butts with lots of tobacco left on the tossed butt. Ashtrays at grocery store, convenience stores, restaurants, donut shops - for butts if you do not smoke or have access to cig. butts. Fill up a half gallon of water in a glass gar, add the butts, then place in a sunny location. It may take a few days to get a brown colored tea.

Take the nicotine tea and spray the plants. The aphids/mites will die because the nicotine is toxic for them. You could rinse the plants off to wash away any nicotine residue and dead bugs if any are present.

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2) A mild dish soap unscented or minimal scent you can find. About a table spoon to 1 quart of water in a spray bottle. Wet the plants generously, particularly under the leaves and where the leaves come out of the stem. Let dry. Reapply if required. Then rinse thoroughly to wash away as much soap residue - so the pot smoker does not get the taste of any soap.

The soap will kill the aphids or mites.

Mail me a few grams so I can sample your stash.