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Anyone have any luck with killing spider mites on tomato plants without using insecticide? I have mine out on the side of the house (these have spider mites) and those growing for the chickens out behind the coops.
Have you tried spraying them with water? Like a shower a few times a day? Can take about a week but that usually does it... or water mixed with soap? (1-2T dawn to a gallon of water..leave it on for about 30 mins then rinse it off.. (you can do it once a week.. in the morning)They thrive in hot dry conditions so you might want to try increasing the humidity by misting them daily
If none of those work. rosemary oil or neem oil work great! Don't use vinegar as it (made that mistake.. LOL) as it will kill the plants. Get some ladybugs :) and last... I have heard others use Isopropyl Alcohol - Mix 1 part alcohol with 2 parts water.
I usually use neem for everything the soap won't get.. when I am out of neem I use this combo- Boil 1Tbs Chili Powder, 1Tbs Nutmeg, and 1Tbs Cinnamon in one gallon of water for an hour. Strain the liquid through a coffee filter. (Chili powder boiled alone seems to do the trick as well) Once cooled, apply as you would Neem Oil.
 

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