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Spider Mite
Spider Mite - Two-Spotted and Red Spider Mites are high-ranking greenhouse pests and the chagrin of gardeners both under glass and outside as during the summer months spider mites will feed on tomatoes, strawberries and ornamentals, both under glass and in the garden. The results of their feeding can be devastating; viruses are spread as they suck sap, plants are weakened and can eventually die. All round bad news both in the greenhouse and garden!

But help is at hand, in the guise of two hungry little predatory mites which love to dine out on spider mites at different times of the year. Amblyseius sp. takes care of the early shift and can be introduced when temperatures are as low as 12ºC, whilst the heat-loving, greenhouse-dwelling Phytoseiulus persimilis enjoys munching through as many as 25 adult and immature spider mites a day. Back up this lethal duo with our tried and trusted Savona spray and our Natural Choice range has all you need for a spider mite-free growing year!

 Learn more about Spide Mite in the garden, the problems they cause to gardeners and which course of organic pest control action you should take from Julian Ives, the Harrod Horticultural Pest Control Expert

For more info on Spider Mite, download our Pest Guide - the Little Book of Pests - an invaluable, 24-page pest guide packed full of garden pest information and organic control measures! Downloadble PDF version file size 2.65MB.
Drystick Greenhouse Sticky Traps
Drystick Greenhouse Sticky Traps
£4.95
These Drystick Greenhouse Sticky Traps are a must for any greenhouse grower but won't rate quite so highly on the wish list of common greenhouse pests such as aphids, thrips, whitefly and plenty more airborne greenhose rogues.

Combining those two essential traits of ease of use and effectiveness, each trap is separated from the next by a strip of paper making peeling off and hanging a simple task - there's no chance of you being the trap's first victim!

You'll find these traps represent a perfect greenhouse pest population early warning system, allowing you to hit the first wave of invaders with a barrage of biological pest control measures and organic sprays - just be aware thast when using the traps and introducing biological pest control predators, some of the good guys may also get snared.

The sticky yellow greenhouse traps are supplied in packs of 10; each trap measures 10cm in width by 25cm long and 10 hanging ties are also included.
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Winter Tree Wash
Winter Tree Wash
£9.95
This natural Winter Tree Wash is ideal for use in an organic garden and by following the 'prevention is better than cure' motto, your fruit trees and bushes will see the benefits come growing season!

Based on natural plant oils, the tree wash liquid is mixed with water and sprayed on dormant fruit trees and bushes where it takes care of hibernating pests and their eggs; the result is far reduced pest activity when the weather warms up. The tree wash is supplied in a 500ml bottle complete with dosing chamber; just 10ml of winter tree wash will make a 100ml of spray and key application times are between October and December and again in late March. And it's RHS recommended!
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Spider Mite Killer Sachets
Spider Mite Killer Sachets
from £14.95
A sachet containing 250 hungry predators (Amblyseius sp.) is the very last thing any spider mites lurking in your greenhouse would want to see and introducing our Spider Mite Killer Sachets will help give you the biological control edge in the season long battle against red spider mite, two-spotted spider mite, fruit-tree red spider mite and russet mites; in fact, this voracious predator will even dine on thrips.

We have sachets available for both indoor and outdoor use and their contents can help achieve early treatment and control of red spider mite in temperatures as low as 12°C, keeping your cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and ornamental plants safe and avoiding the tell-tale yellowing foliage and webbing associated with spider mite infestations. Use our Savona Insect Killer Spray to control red mites which have just emerged from hibernation (and are tough for predators to eat) before introducing the Spider Mite Killer Sachets at the first sign of mite colonies.

To get the best results from your Spider Mite Killer Sachets, do not introduce until the first signs of spider mite.



Please Note: This live product is despatched to UK addresses only!

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Spider Mite Control
Spider Mite Control
from £13.95
The Spider mite attacks many plants including tomatoes, strawberries and ornamentals causing leaves to turn yellow, weakening plants and spreading viruses - it is important to apply (phytoseiulus persimilis) in Spider mite Control as soon as the mites are detected. These predatory mites are capable of devouring large numbers of the spider mites and breed very rapidly. Applied at a rate of 30 mites per square metre, the persimilis mite is effective at higher temperatures (+ 20°C) and can also be used outdoors in the height of summer.

The pest MUST be present for the control to be effective, so please do not order beforehand.

Read Chris Beardshaw's Expert Advice on the subject of Pest Control

Please Note: This live product is despatched to UK addresses only from the optimum application time which is 2nd July 2012.

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Organic Savona Fatty Acid Concentrate
Organic Savona Fatty Acid Concentrate
from £18.95
Build a stockpile of essential pest control liquid with this 1 litre bottle of Organic Savona Fatty Acid Concentrate - a thoroughly efficient formulation which most certainly won't be welcomed by the usual greenhouse suspects of aphids, red spider mites, whiteflies and mealybugs; especially as the concentrate can be diluted to make 50 litres of spray.

Organic Savona Fatty Acid Concentrate won’t leave any harmful residue on the plants; it’s safe to use with care around children and pets and is good for the environment too - not least because the potential 50 litres of spray is contained in one bottle, not the dozens of ready-to-use bottles you need equal this amount and which are disposed of in landfill sites. Also available is a 1ltr empty spray bottle for diluting the Organic Savona Fatty Acid Concentrate into and easy application.
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