Arizona West Valley Rose Society Spider Mites
With summer comes spider mites. One of the tell tale signs is lace wings. In the larval stage lacewings are ferocious feeders, and consume large numbers of a wide variety of small insects including aphids, whiteflies, thrips, mealybugs, psyllids, mites, small caterpillars, leafhoppers, as well as moth and other insect eggs.
If you have lace wings this time of year with the heat you most likely have spider mites. Don’t count on the lace wings to consume the spider mites, get out there and hose off your roses with a very strong spray of water underneath and on top every day for a week.
is too busy, etc, then definitely spray your roses with a miticide.
We use
Floramite SC ( 1 quart)
Now this fantastic miticide/ovicide is available in a soluble concentrate. The best miticide we have ever used. Available at www.rosemania.com
Rosemania also has other quality miticides, but we have found this one superior and it protects for 21 days.
As with all chemicals, use according to package directions and wear appropriate spray clothing and respirator.
your chemicals.
Roses will defoliate, if spider mites take hold, they will probably make it, and you might lose a few sun burnt canes, but it this happens in your garden be sure to poor the water on during the recovery and whatever you do, DO NOT FEED YOUR ROSES WITH ANY FERTILIZERS, NEVER FEED A STRESSED PLANT!!!!
