Bonsai Spider Mites

Place a sheet of white paper on a flat surface under the bonsai s branches.

Bonsai spider mites. You need to be more vigilant while out shopping. Scrutinize bonsai trees before buying using magnifying glass. Scrutinize the mid veins on leaf. Leaves may fall off as a result of the damage.

The adult can be almost white but in varying degrees through to green with two spots on its back looking like a saddle. Spider mites the most common pests on bonsai trees are spider mites. Keep away insects from your house. Instead insecticide kills their natural predators and leaves them with an open breeding ground.

These spots are said to be very dark green or very dark red so dark that it could be taken for black. Spider mites feed off of your bonsai using their tiny mouthparts to suck out the plant cell contents. Kill spider mites with mitocide as nothing else will effectively remove them. The newly hatched mite is almost white off white buff coloured.

Your bonsai may lose its color have its growth stunted or die as a result of the damage if there are a significant amount of mites. Examine your bonsai s overall appearance daily for the presence of spider mites. You may be thinking how these destructive spider mites reached your beautiful bonsai. How to kill spider mites on bonsais 1.

Junipers and other conifers will. Spider mites are one of the most common pests for bonsai growers because regular insecticide does not kill them. These arachnids often form groups under the leaves and eat the tissue from between the leaf membranes.