House plants, Palms and Spider Mites Colonies

Many house plants can be called “home” to a colony of spider mites.

Usually spider mites can be found on just the underside or the leaves. However, when populations get very high the colony of mites begins to produce webs which give them a method or means of growing their colony and traveling between other house plants and leaves.

Part on house plant care should include cleaning of the plant to prevent against disease and problems such as mites. For help check out - Cleaning House Plants

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