Anyone with experience of SMC (spider mite control)?

[Russ1992]

Did you happen to mean Azamax? I use this for spider mite control indoors.

Whoops yes I meant Azamax. That is great.

 

[Jmoney]

not sure if this is available in Europe. I grow a bunch of catasetums and spider mites are evidently inevitable. I was advised to consider Talak and have had no issues when I remember to spray occasionally. Cheap too.

 

[jtrmd]

I only had good results with Avid on both Spider Mites and False Spider Mites.

 

[Russ1992]

People say Avid is the nuclear option. It will work but is so toxic one needs to wear a hazmat suit. Only to be used in the most dire circumstances for the most prized plants

 

[Ozpaph]

people were drinking it as a COVID preventer .......................................

 

[IvoPhal]

I propose you insecticide - acetampirid- chemical name, they a lot of products from sygenta, bayer etc.
1 gr. with 1 l of water with some drops of soap.
Decis - deltametrine is nice product too. Bayer.
Of course you must treat them outdoors with gloves, mask etc.

 

[Tom-DE]

I used Avid once twice before and it worked very well for me. To avoid any chemicals getting on you, wear rubber gloves, mask, long pants and long sleeve shirt.

 

[Tom-DE]

people were drinking it as a COVID preventer .......................................

That is a good one! It is almost as "good" as injecting with bleach.

 

[southernbelle]

Avid is my go to, I've used it for years on roses and orchids. You want to get rid of them because they are suckers and suckers spread viruses.

 

[IvoPhal]

To up the the treat , smc for focus technologies is strong, probably to much for orchids. I use it for some pphals and succulents preventive measure for newly acquired plant and for succulents the leaves wilted a little bit and one phals was heavily touched, like the succulents. The others were ok for now…