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Honeysuckle Distress: Spider Mites Confirmed, Systemic Treatment

Central TX honeysuckle bloomed well, now leaves browning with tiny red spots, white specks fall when brushed: spider mites (microscopic, cause stippling and bronzing).

Treatment

Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub Insecticide soil drench.
Systemic kills mites in 1 week; protects 1 year.
Available at Home Depot.

Confirmation

Magnifier shows moving mites. White specks = shed skins/eggs. Contact sprays miss them; systemic works via sap.

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