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Posted 2Y ago by @SuaveOtanthus

Does this look like spider mites? Just got it in the last...

#Dieffenbachia
1ft to light, direct
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
Neem oil!
@SuaveOtanthus It does look like spider mite damage. 😬 I’ve been battling them too over the winter! Def spray both sides of the leaves, stems and soil with Neem oil solution. Keep the plant out of the sun after spraying so it doesn’t get sunburn. GL! πŸ€πŸ§²
Oh gosh okay, I’ll isolate it from the plants I’m already isolating since I got a few new ones recently. How long would it take for me to start recognizing signs of it on my other plants??
Also, I notice no webbing on it and none of the other leaves have this damage on them.
@SuaveOtanthus Sometimes you can notice spider mite infestation by leaves that appear to have a kind of dappled look to them. If you hold your plant up to a light and you see tiny little dots, that’s an indicator that they spider mites are present. You can use a hose or showerhead to try to rinse away some of them. Once the leaves are dry, treat with Neem oil and repeat in 7 days. Difficult to say how long it might take for them to show up, but the light trick is helpful. GL!