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When Pests Ruin Plant Growth
Even with every single plant growth influencing factor perfect these little demons can still cause incredible problems for the indoor gardener. Spotted mites, also know as red spider mites, are unquestionably the worst enemy. These guys can be identified by their two black spots (one on each side of their body). Also, at maturity they turn red. The proper pest identification is always the first step in treating the problem.In the second picture is the number two enemy... thrips. These guys have an unnatural immunity to neem oil, which makes their identification that much more important (especially if you rely on organic pest control methods. As always, the best strategy for dealing with bugs in the garden is . If you have already had the misfortune and you have bugs in your garden currently, here are a few suggestions on how to control the problem. Leave the plant growth and pest page and
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