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Old June 5, 2018   #8
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I really can't see spider mite damage either. Don't assume when you see webbing, that it is from spider mites, unless it is very very fine webbing, almost microscopic; it might just be regular spiders. I have lots of spiders this year, I'm letting them be, on the off chance that their webs might deter the mites from moving in somehow.
Once you see a mite-damaged leaf, you will know. The green leaves look somehow as if they are pin-pointed with light dots all over, and the back of the leaves will feel grainy and you can see "dust" at first but on closer inspection they are the dreaded spider mites. If you go out at night with a flashlight, you can actually see the tiny buggers moving around. Google images so you can familiarize yourself with what the damage would look like.
I think your plants will be just fine, give them time to recover.
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