spider mites

My juniper recently suffered a spider mite attack, and I’ve been treating it with neem oil spray for a while. I managed to get rid of the spider mites, but they managed to harm several branches where the infestation began. I was wondering if I should prune the dead parts away now or wait until...

I have a nice Kishu, and did the white paper test, and am seeing a few spider mites. I'm not seeing a ton of them on the paper, but they are there. When i smush them, I see brown/reddish streaks. I've noticed a few other signs as well. Foliage ion the lower branches looks a bit duller than...

I have a Green Island Bonsai (Ficus Microcarpa) that was gifted to me at the end of November. I am unsure of the age of the bonsai, but its pot measures 9.25” x 6.5” at the top. Here is a picture of it when I first got it: I live in SE Florida and the plant is out on a balcony where it gets...

After one year caring for this Chaenomeles in training, and having fought against spider mites during the end of the summer, I am lost to why it is still behaving badly this winter. It bloomed in Autumn. It didn't drop its leaves in the Fall. Leaves are losing their green color, chlorosis like...

Hello, I have a couple of gardenias that are very important to me. Unfortunately they have been attacked by spider mites (diagnosed by local nursery). I did one treatment of malathion but wasn’t terribly ecstatic with it and swapped to talstar p. I’ve also added EB Stone Rhody food. I have a...

I have another thread for my burning bush but thought more views would be possible in a new thread. I am guessing that these are spider mites? Confusing that you can see them, the black but what is the white? Do you just wash these off or I have some fungicide that says it is for spider mites...

I purchased a couple, really good looking Juniper bonsais back in December, and they were healthy as can be.. My original post: http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/juniper-newbie-here-any-advice-welcome.21337/ However, as the weather has turned warmer, I've noticed that my Juniper has turned...