My beautiful cucumber is being attacked and I don’t know by what :(. Does anyone know what can create this nets? They are full of tiny insect and the leaves that have them are dying :(.

What can I do?

  • sanols@beehaw.org
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    11 个月前

    Spider Mites!!

    You can use something like Neem Oil, make sure to wash your cucumber before eating. Or you can just rinse the plant a few times a week making sure to wipe all the mites off.

    • CamilleMellomOP
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      11 个月前

      Thank you so much! I was also advised to use dish soap with water :). Is that good?

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        11 个月前

        Yes absolutely, again just make sure to thoroughly clean your veggies before consumption.

        Also if the plant is healthy and has lots of leaves, you can remove the damaged / leaves with netting to decrease the mites repopulation rate.

  • TheLobotomist
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    11 个月前

    They are not easy to get rid off! Be prepared to take drastic decisions before they spread… I hate those little guys