h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Ok, but I do hope you'll submit it again, there are interesting tipps in it. But if you're going to add things anyway, do you have any tipps what to do about Tetranychus urticae - can't find the English name of it, they're tiny spider mites or something, they kill a plant in practically no time

You mean 'red spider mite'? They are tricky little things to get rid of. But i do have some suggestions

They aren't red here, but they definately are a pest, I've lost many plants to them, because I don't take poisonous spray - don't want to kill the bees, too.

Are they indoor or outdoor plants?
Do they leave a sticky residue on the leaves? Are there tiny webs on your plants? Where to the insects congregate?

Hi Venus!

I think your entry is fine as a stand-alone in Peer Review. Although Mina's entry covers slugs in a lot more detail, there's no reason why you can't leave yours as it is and link to Mina's, for example:


If you need more information about slug control, you could always check out this fine h2g2 entry.


Copying and pasting that at the bottom of the slugs section would leave your entry intact and allow interested readers to view Mina's more comrehensive entry on that particular pest.

That's what I'd do, anyway

Hope this helps; now get it back in PR so we can review it!!

They're outdoor plants, on the balcony.They spin a very fine web around the leaves and the blossoms and you can see them move within the webs.

Hi Skankyrich.
Thankyou for you input I will put it back once i've made the alterations.

B'el
It is definately a spider mite, though obviously not red
There is a biological control, wich is another predatory mite called Phytoseiulus persimilis. If you have a place where you can buy organic pest control (normally mail order) they will do the trick without harming your plants.

and do what Skankyrich said

Yes i will and thanks.