Flux Posted December 29, 2018 Hi all, Now and then I have noticed certain leaves of Salvia D plants growing darker, curled, dense and crumpled. Some cursory research suggest aphids...which is possible as the odd one has been spotted. Yet, side by side some plants are perfectly healthy while other exhibit this deformation ? Does anyone have any answers here and/or potential remedies? Attached are 2 photos of individually potted plants sitting side by side (this also occurs in the garden bed as well) cheers, Flux Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted December 29, 2018 Mites. Get on to it quick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flux Posted December 29, 2018 neem oil? I can't see any critters on the leaves ...soil mites ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted December 29, 2018 You'll need at least a 10x magnification scope to actually see them. They're tiny. High humidity, chop, quarantine, wettable sulfur, neem all will help, but they're a bastard to get rid of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted December 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Flux said: neem oil? I can't see any critters on the leaves ...soil mites ? Look on the undersides of curled leaves with a scope. You'll probably see them and their eggs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethnoob Posted December 29, 2018 If it's mites there's a product at bunnings called maverik I've used on everyone's favourite plant that's like nuking them from orbit. You have to give them a follow up dose to be sure you've got the eggs but I've never had a single survivor using it even just the once. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flux Posted December 30, 2018 16 hours ago, Glaukus said: Look on the undersides of curled leaves with a scope. You'll probably see them and their eggs. Yeh, I'd been picking off little white (1mm long kinda oval-shaped) things...but didn't see any on the munted leaves, only on the normal ones? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flux Posted December 30, 2018 Prettty sure, those white eggs are white flies though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted December 30, 2018 If you can see them they're not mites (unless you have eagle vision, which is entirely possible) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites