Hello
I was wandering if anyone might know an effective way to combat fuchsia mite. I once had 22 fuchsias and I have since lost four of them due directly or indirectly to fuchsia mite. I have made several different attempts at completely removing the mites, but I have had only one successful eradication, which took four years to accomplish and nearly killed an otherwise very hardy fuchsia.
A bi-weekly systemic spray of Triflorine and Acephate for three weeks seems to halt them for about a month and a half during the growing season (which is year round where I live) but they always return in force after this period. I would rather not use this spray anymore since I am not fond of chemical sprays. I have also discovered that if sufficient quantities leach into the soil the fuchsia will suffer greatly and may actually die.
Can anyone help me? Also, how do fuchsia mite spread from one plant to the next? Are hummingbirds transmitting the infection through infected pollen?
Thanks
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