Sigh. I keep looking at my window garden, but the skirmishes with the spider mites have escalated into war, and my garden has been flattened. Only a few leaves have been allowed to remain, sprayed down with stuff that will kill my carefully tended microbial colonies, and possibly the sundews and flytraps. Not a single pitcher plant leaf is left, and one had been producing long awaited seed, while the other had a budding flower. Sigh.
Hey, @LnzyHou I just wiped off the vanilla leaves, they don't seem like they are prone to them. However, I do have lousy eyes, so I figured I'd ask you if orchids get spider mites.
@LnzyHou Been thinking about it, and we have a road trip coming up. We were going to pay a neighbor to tend to the plants, but since I have to prune them down this much, I'll go ahead and transplant everyone. I'll wash the plants off with a gentle brush, then put them in travel sized containers with sterilized soil. I can scrub one of my small shelves and move it into the bedroom. The plant area can sit empty until we get back. No idea how long we will be. Even the frog will come.
My orchids have to be watered weekly. I pay in good chocolate.
@tippitiwichet
Look closely where leaves join. They hide there. Isolate plants that are infected. Mites will jump to other plants.