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» fuller778 - I have a Dragon Tree and a Weeping Fig Tree, I just bought them

I have a Dragon Tree and a Weeping Fig Tree, I just bought them a few days ago, I noticed that in the soil of my plants are these tiny little bugs, the look similar to tiny nats, I was wondering if anyone had any idea to what these might be and if there is something I can do to get rid of them.

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» desertblue - Re: I have a Dragon Tree and a Weeping Fig Tree, I just bought t

Hi, just found this post. it sounds like you have spider mites, which are tenatious and contagious among plants.

I thought I'd put advice if anyone sees this post and wants help.

Move all the infected houseplants to another room, in a quarantine immediately. Spray your plant completely with warm, soapy water. Dishsoap and water in a spray bottle is fine. soak the entire plant with spray and the top of the soil.

This may or may not work. Keep spraying over the course of a week or two, until your mites are either 1. gone, or 2. you get sick of this.

If your plant gets better, great! But keep it quarantined until you know for sure the mites are gone.

If you get sick of the treatment, which may or may not work, then throw the plant away. Don't compost it, since you might spread the mites. Just chuck it and start over.

Prevention is daily misting with plain water in the first place.

NOTE - you can certainly try a bug spray made for houseplants and mites, but I personally will NOT use those toxins in my home, yard, or around my lungs.

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