Episode 102: spider mites
On The Ledge
Jane Perrone
4.8 • 773 Ratings
🗓️ 12 July 2019
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Red spider mites may not be visible with the naked eye, but they damage they can do to our houseplants is considerable. I get an insight into the world of the spider mite with the help of two entomologists, and find out how to keep houseplants mite-free. And I answer a question about easy trailing plants that are non-toxic to cats.
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| 0:58.3 | on the ledge. Hello and welcome to episode 102 of On the Ledge podcast. I am your host Jane Perrone. |
| 1:24.3 | And I'm hoping this is going to be a spine tingling episode. |
| 1:28.5 | Well, if not a spine tingling episode, then maybe a skin tingling episode. |
| 1:34.2 | Because this week, we're talking about the king of the house plant pests. |
| 1:39.0 | The tiny king, because you can't see it with your naked eye, |
| 1:42.3 | but nonetheless, the red spider mite has to be one of the most annoying and hard to treat pests on your indoor plants, |
| 1:51.3 | particularly those of the Moranta group, the Calatheas, Tenanthes, Stromance and so on. |
| 1:58.5 | And in this episode, I'm going to talk to two expert entomologists |
| 2:02.7 | about the life cycle and habits of these crazy creatures. |
| 2:06.4 | Explain what signs to look for when you think your plants have been infected |
| 2:10.7 | and, of course, how to treat them. |
| 2:14.3 | And I'm answering a question about easy trailing plants for cat-filled households. |
| 2:24.6 | Congratulations this week to Nikki Knife in South Africa, who was the winner of the Mother Growlite competition that we ran in episode 100. Well done, Nikki. |
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