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These are spider mites, right?
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I found them on one vine of the Ivy plant that I bought from Ikea about a month ago. It was kept about 2m away from my other plants, so I'm hoping that the little guys haven't had the chance to hop over.
I've also liberally cut off the visibly affected branch and sprayed off the Ivy in the shower, followed by a generous misting with soapy water. The plant will stay quarantined in my kitchen for the next few weeks, hope it recovers :<
My other plants seem fine so far, at least I couldn't find any critters on their leaves when I checked tonight.
Those look like aphids to me. They're having a feast right now.
If there's one single plant affected, all others will be too soon.
Spray and drench everything in neem oil or pyrethrum, including the soil.
And maybe consider taking a look at LECA and !hydroponics@slrpnk.net. Pest management is way easier in hydro than in soil.
Yup, thanks for the tip! I'll have to look up whether neem oil and pyrethrum are safe for reptiles, because my snake does roam the plant shelves sometimes 🥹
Most of my plants already are in Leca, I'll make sure to flush them all properly in case any bugs have made it to them.
Honestly you're better off dumping the ivy. They're not fantastic houseplants as they are very prone to insect infestation and seem to attract spider mites, particularly in winter.