Red tick: how to fight, is it dangerous for humans?

1. What does a red mite look like?
2. Life cycle of the red mite
3. Feeding characteristics of the red mite
4. Is the velvet mite dangerous for humans?
5. What are the benefits of red beetles?

Among the large community of mites, the red mite mite (Latin name Trombidiidae) deserves attention. This insect is also called the velvet mite. About 2,000 different species of red beetles live on our planet, one hundred of them live on Russian territory. The larvae of these red-orange ticks lead a parasitic lifestyle, which is why they deserve our attention.

Description of the red spider mite

The red spider mite (Tetranychus cinnabarinus) is quite large in size compared to its counterparts, but it is still difficult to notice with the naked eye.
The body length in females reaches 0.5 mm. Males are smaller - only 0.3 mm. This pest is very aggressive towards any plants, including indoor plants. It settles on the underside of leaf blades and sucks out the vital juices. The high rate of reproduction and damage makes spider mites a very dangerous inhabitant of the garden and windowsill, which is not easy to get rid of.

Spider mites belong to the class Arachnids and phylum Arthropods. There are 1,270 species around the world, some of which even inhabit Antarctica.

The red spider mite has an enviable ability to adapt, quickly adapting to unfavorable environmental conditions and developing immunity to pesticides used by humans for destruction. But the activity of small arthropods begins when the air temperature rises from 14 °C. After reaching 30 °C, the mite multiplies intensively.

Another factor that contributes to active life and an increase in the pest population is low (up to 50%) air humidity. Under such conditions, each female lays 200 eggs at a time. In just a year, she is capable of making up to 20 clutches. Therefore, the scale of the spread of spider mites, especially indoors in regions with hot and dry climates, is truly catastrophic. Settling in areas and window sills with an abundance of plant food, the arthropod causes irreparable damage to agricultural crops and flowers.

The red spider mite is very fond of citrus fruits, azaleas, camellias and cacti.

Red tick: photo

The first and most important thing that will help you determine the type of tick found is its appearance. What does a red beetle look like?

• The body length of an adult red tick can reach 4 millimeters in length.
• The color of the tick is rich, bright, red, somewhat reminiscent of the color of a tomato.
• Everything is painted a uniform tomato color - the body, head, legs.
• The body is covered with countless fine, soft hairs, which is why the pest is often called the red velvet mite.
• Like all arachnids, the insect has 8 legs.
• Red mite larvae look like adults but are smaller, look like bright red dots, and have 6 legs instead of 8.

To finally make sure that it is a red mite in front of you, a photo of the insect will help.

Content

• Risk factors
• Purpose
• General information
• Operating principle
• TOP 5 best anti-tick tablets for dogs
• 1) Anti-tick tablets “Bravecto”/ “Bravecto”
• 2) Anti-tick tablets “Inspector Quadro Tabs”
• 3) Tablets against ticks "Simparika" / "Simparica"
• 4) Tablets against ticks “Frontline NexGard” / “Frontline NexGard”
• 5) Anti-tick tablets "Nexgard Spectra" / "NexGard Spectra"
• Features of using anti-tick tablets for dogs
• As a conclusion

Anti-tick tablets for dogs are a popular means of protection. Every year the number of their consumption in the world only increases, as dog breeders strive to protect their pets as much as possible from the serious risk of infectious, including viral, infections. Although there are still ongoing debates about the safety of their use. The main advantage of using anti-tick tablets is long-term and permanent protection.

In this material we will consider the most popular anti-tick tablets for dogs in practice. We will conduct a comparative analysis (manufacturer, purpose, active substance, side effects, protection periods, etc.). The final decision on taking the drug should be made after consultation with a veterinarian.

Types of ticks

• Common spider mite. Color - from bright red to orange. It settles on the lower and upper sides of leaves, on branches and shoots, and in case of mass reproduction - on fruits.
• Red spiderwort is a serious pest of almost all indoor plants. The color of females is purple-red, males are bright red. Damages plants indoors.
• Red-legged spider mites are a threat to many types of ornamental plants. The color is most often orange.
• Atlantic spiderweb. This type of tick is distributed almost everywhere. First of all, the pest damages cucumbers.

Damaged plants become pale yellow in color. A transparent thin web appears between the stems and leaves. Pale dots from tick bites appear on the surface of defective leaves, which subsequently enlarge and form solid whitish spots. As a result, leaves fall prematurely. Plants weaken, become bare, and their fruiting decreases.

Let's take a closer look at red spider mites.

Types of red mites

These arthropods have microscopic sizes, different shades of red body color and a general structure - piercing-sucking mouthparts, four pairs of limbs. All of them eat exclusively plant foods. Based on their preferences (lovers of flowers, fruits, leaves of garden crops, etc.) and habitat, several species of arthropods are distinguished.

Fruit

These include apple, pear and other varieties. They are polyphagous. They affect fruit crops of the Rosaceae, walnut, and beech families - they suck the juice from the shoots, leaves and buds of peach, apple, cherry, plum, rowan, currant, almond, and sloe. Due to the insufficient amount of nutrients that reach different parts of the plant with juice, the fruits become smaller and the yield decreases.

With a heavy infestation of apple red mite, the number of leaves decreases, which leads to the loss of up to 40% of chlorophyll by the plant.

Female mites and eggs are red, but become brown over time. One female gives about 5 to 8 clutches during her life. Eggs are preserved in the bark of fruit trees even in winter. Therefore, pest control is carried out several times - at the time of bud formation, flowering, and fruiting.

Red mites settle on currants, apple trees, pears, rowan trees and other fruit plants

Table: stages of development of fruit red mite

Arachnoid

Prefer certain types of plants:

• hawthorn - apple, pear and hawthorn;
  Trees damaged by red spider mites may die
• citrus - oranges, lemons and other types of this family.

They entangle leaves and branches in webs, sometimes sucking juice from fruits. Infected trees become weakened and lose frost resistance, which can lead to their death. The citrus mite sucks the juice from the leaves and shoots, causing them to become deformed and crumble. Premature falling of unripe and small fruits is also possible. The pest is not afraid of high humidity and survives in greenhouses under conditions in which ordinary spider mites die. This makes it difficult to fight him.

If there is a strong red mite infestation, the leaves, shoots and flowers of plants become entangled

Table: stages of development of the hawthorn mite

Earthen (soil)

These pests of open and closed ground are found in vegetable gardens, greenhouses and in the soil of indoor plants. The most common variety in our country is the greenhouse flat beetle. Arthropods take root on different plants, because they easily adapt to the conditions in which they find themselves. They affect orchids, bananas, papaya, tea tree, vegetables, camellias and violets. They feed around the clock and are most active at high humidity and temperatures of 18–25 degrees.

Soil red mites attack more than 60 plant species

A type of soil mite is the red mite. The arthropod is large in size - up to 15 mm, does not harm plants, destroys eggs and adult insects living in the ground.

Red beetle does not damage plants

Habitat of red ticks

This is one of the most common pests of indoor and open ground. The second name is greenhouse flat beetle. Almost all gardeners are concerned about the appearance of these mites. The pest is of particular concern to flower growers. The red tick came to us from a hot climate, where it lived in the wild. In temperate climatic conditions, it has taken root in greenhouses, greenhouses and greenhouses. The pest can be found on orchids, columnae, violets, streptocactus, gloxinia, codonanthus, palm trees, ficus and other, no less original, plants.

Habitat

The red beetle mite is a soil mite because it lives in the upper layers of the soil. Insects prefer litter consisting of dry fallen leaves and branches. Large accumulations of them are also observed in dried tree trunks and shrubs. Dead wood is a favorite environment for insects. Dense green forested areas are also inhabited by red mites.

These insects are native to the northern forests of India. In their homeland, velvet mites are highly valued and are actively used in folk medicine. A special oil is extracted from insects, which has a strong stimulating effect. It is the main component of aphrodisiacs.

Body structure

The flat red tick is a very small creature, almost invisible to the naked eye, and has a round shape. The body color is bright red or with a yellowish tint; it has small bristles of brown, yellow or green color. Males differ from females in being much smaller in size and have an elongated body shape. The pest reproduces by laying eggs on plant leaves. Under favorable conditions (air temperature +15°C), they ripen in 15 days.

The hatched larvae have 3 pairs of legs, and after molting, another, fourth pair of legs appears. Life expectancy ranges from 7 to 36 days, depending on the ambient temperature.

Before molting, red mites are dormant. This period accounts for about 40% of the pest’s entire life. Ticks can overwinter at any stage of development, but, as a rule, this is typical mainly for eggs and females.

How can a dog become infected with borreliosis?

Infected ticks prefer northern climates, but are common in almost all natural areas. In Russia, foci of infection have been detected in almost 70 regions. The number of dangerous parasites can reach up to 90% of the total, depending on the geographical location. The peak of activity occurs at the end of May and the beginning of September; by mid-summer the incidence decreases significantly. The tick is a carrier throughout its life and transmits pathogens to the next generation. There are several causes of infection:

1. Bite from an infected tick. With the saliva of the parasite, spirochetes enter the dog's body, and by active division they form colonies in organs and tissues. Good immunity allows you to eliminate the virus in the wound.
2. Fetal infection. Mother's illness during pregnancy leads to intrauterine death of puppies. The virus does not penetrate milk, so there is virtually no risk of infection during lactation.
3. Infection through blood transfusion. Pathogenic microorganisms can persist in donated blood for a long time.

How do red mites reproduce?

Like all mites, red mites are oviparous insects.

• The active breeding season can occur between March and July, the exact dates depending on local weather and general climatic conditions of the current season.
• Repeated oviposition can occur in the fall, but in the middle zone this does not happen every year.
• If the laying was done in the fall, but the larvae did not have time to complete their development, they can overwinter in the soil under the cover of snow and continue growing in the spring, after the sun warms the ground again.
• Each clutch can contain from several hundred to several thousand eggs.
• The incubation period of eggs takes from 1 to 2 months.
• After hatching, the larvae begin to parasitize insects; the stage lasts 1–2 weeks.
• After turning into an adult insect, red mites repeat the entire reproduction cycle again.

Larvae are the most voracious stage of parasite development.

Nutritional Features

When it hits the body of a victim, the red beetle quickly finds a favorable place and attaches itself. In warm-blooded animals, these are the places behind the ear, scruff, nose, eyes, genitals, groin, anus. This is where active blood circulation occurs, thin skin that can be bitten through. The duration of feeding depends on the variety of red beetles - from 2 hours to several days. The well-fed parasite falls to the ground and continues its development there.

The chelicerae of the nymphs of the second generation of adult red beetles resemble a scalpel, with which a predator calmly cuts the integument. The inner part of the chelicerae creates a tube through which blood moves. The palps serve as sensory organs and help to find the best place to feed.

Red mite

Interesting!

Some types of red beetle larvae live in the respiratory tract of birds and animals. Species that parasitize amphibians are characterized by burrowing under the skin. In most cases, the parasite penetrates partially under the skin of the victim.

Red tick in dogs

Dogs, just like people, are not food for red ticks. Insects do not specifically attack them and do not stick to them in large numbers, so red ticks in dogs are mostly a myth. At the same time, insects may end up in a dog’s fur simply because the dog was lying on the ground, and the larvae may try to bite because they cannot discern whether the food in front of them is suitable or not. Such bites are not dangerous to animals and are unlikely.

If you find red ticks attached to your dog, in the vast majority of cases these are one of the types of blood-sucking ticks. Tick ​​bites are extremely dangerous for dogs, mainly due to tick-borne encephalitis, so as soon as you discover a parasite on your pet or notice any alarming symptoms in his behavior or appearance, contact your veterinarian immediately. This must be done even if you pulled out the tick yourself.

Reproduction of red beetles

Formed red mites are characterized by weakly expressed sexual dimorphism. This type of mite is distinguished by a very complex form of metamorphosis. It was the result of the fact that some phases of development perform the function of nutrition, while others completely cease to feed. They have turned into a kind of formative resting phases and in this way resemble an insect pupa.

Unlike insects, which have a single pupa, red beetles are characterized by an alternation of morphogenesis and feeding phases. Eggs that are laid in the soil layer hatch into a motionless prelarval form. Then, consuming the yolk reserve from the intestines, it turns into a larva.

Red mites are characterized by similarity in the external genitalia of both sexes. Spermatophore fertilization without copulation was preserved. The reproductive apparatus is equipped with a lid, a protruding cone, and three pairs of genital tentacles.

Signs of infection

This parasite has a red butt on the underside of the leaves, but it cannot be seen due to its very small size. Also, we will not be able to examine the damage that appears on the leaves after a bite. But the consequences of its presence on the flower have obvious signs.

Proof of its presence are small brown spots on the leaves. When their colony is large enough, a few spots are not enough; large affected areas and spots appear. These are the consequences of the bites, but as the juice is sucked out of the leaf, its yellowing is noticeable, the plant weakens and, as a result, the leaves fall off.

Another telltale sign is the presence of cobwebs. It envelops the space between the stem and leaf. The more insects there are, the more webs, large populations, are able to completely envelop the flower.

Harm and consequences

Regarding the harm that the parasite causes to the plant, the following stages can be noted. On the first, it is not so dangerous, since feeding on the juice of several individuals does not cause much damage; if you start fighting it in time, the flower will not be harmed. Inaction will soon lead to an imbalance in the water balance, since the plant lacks juice. At subsequent stages, the level of chlorophyll is significantly reduced and the process of photosynthesis stops.

The red mite can cause great harm to crops in the garden. In addition to the fact that you can lose most of the harvest, the crops simply die. Trees are also not spared parasites; in this case, they are dangerous because they cause harm at every stage of development.

Infection and spread

The fact is that this insect can appear on a crop only due to infection from another plant. They cannot travel long distances and remain outside the plant for a long time. If, for example, there are a small number of them on a flower, then you will not be able to notice a pest with a red back. Therefore, an infected flower can easily get to healthy ones and then population reproduction cannot be avoided. To avoid such situations, magnifying devices are used that allow the parasite to be examined.

Since their bites cause photosynthesis to decrease, crops become very weak. In turn, this leads to the fact that crops begin to suffer from various diseases that are very dangerous for the flora.

How can a dog become infected with borreliosis?

Infected ticks prefer northern climates, but are common in almost all natural areas. In Russia, foci of infection have been detected in almost 70 regions. The number of dangerous parasites can reach up to 90% of the total, depending on the geographical location. The peak of activity occurs at the end of May and the beginning of September; by mid-summer the incidence decreases significantly. The tick is a carrier throughout its life and transmits pathogens to the next generation. There are several causes of infection:

1. Bite from an infected tick. With the saliva of the parasite, spirochetes enter the dog's body, and by active division they form colonies in organs and tissues. Good immunity allows you to eliminate the virus in the wound.
2. Fetal infection. Mother's illness during pregnancy leads to intrauterine death of puppies. The virus does not penetrate milk, so there is virtually no risk of infection during lactation.
3. Infection through blood transfusion. Pathogenic microorganisms can persist in donated blood for a long time.

In medicine, there is an assumption about the risk of transmitting the disease to a healthy animal through the urine of a patient. However, in practice this did not happen.

The disease is not transmitted to humans from an infected dog by contact. The threat comes from ticks picked off dogs. They should be removed with gloves, observing safety precautions, without crushing them. There are known cases of human illness from exposure of the pathogen to the mucous membranes of the eyes due to careless crushing of ticks.

Destruction methods

There are many ways to combat the red flat mite and here are some of them.

Non-chemical methods

An abundance of host plants, a warm, humid climate and few natural enemies provide favorable conditions for high population densities of this mite. Therefore, creating conditions contrary to this does not support active reproduction of the pest. The best option for combating red mites, which is accepted in greenhouse conditions, is to lower the temperature as much as possible so that it does not harm the plants and is not economically expensive.

Biological control

At least four predators of the red flat mite are known. These include three larger ticks and one beetle:

• Phytoseiulus macropilis.
• Amblyseius largoensis (Muma).
• Mexecheles hawaiiensis (Baker).
• Sticholotis beetle.

Predatory mites, P. macropilis and A. largoensis feed on red mite eggs but do not attack other life stages of the pest. Larvae, nymphs and adults of M. hawaiiensis attack all active stages of the red flat mite. As for the sticholothis beetle, it is used to control the scale of the red mite in China and Japan, where the pest is also very numerous. The bug loves to feast on all stages of the pest, and it does absolutely no harm to plants.

The predators mentioned above generally do not provide economic control, since their predation only becomes apparent when the prey population density is very high. Therefore, this type of struggle is relevant only on an industrial scale.

Sticholotis beetle - enemy of red mites

Chemical control

Because this mite reproduces parthenogenetically, like most other false spider mites, they do not have the genetic variation that occurs when mixing with most species of mites that reproduce sexually. Thus, pesticide resistance is less likely and less of a problem. Despite this, the red flat mite is resistant to certain organophosphates and is susceptible to most acaricides. In addition, resistance may develop if pesticide use has been very frequent.

Chemical sprays should be applied to affected plants at 2-3 week intervals if the infestation is severe. Any of the registered acaricides is usually effective. But sulfur should not be used in places where the relative humidity is abnormally low.

Use of chemicals

Insectoacaricides are used to control ticks. They provide simultaneous crop protection from arthropods and insect pests.

1. Danadim. Concentrated emulsion of contact-intestinal action based on dimethoate. It is used during the growing season of crops in case of pests. The death of larvae and adults occurs 48 hours after treatment of plants. Provides protection for 2–3 weeks. The product is highly toxic to bees, so it is not used if hives are located within a radius of 5 km.
   Danadim concentrated emulsion is used to treat garden and vegetable crops against ticks and other pests.
2. Fufanon. Available in the form of a concentrated liquid in a 5 ml ampoule. Its contents are diluted with water (1–2 l) according to the instructions, then the solution is poured into a spray bottle and used to treat plants. The active substance is the insecticide malathion. The crop cannot be harvested within three weeks after spraying. The drug is harmful to bees and dangerous to humans. It is necessary to work with it in protective clothing - gloves, mask, goggles. After 10 days, repeated treatment is carried out.
3. Fitoverm. The active substance is aversectin. Begins to act after 8 hours, in open ground - after 8-16 hours. Protects plants in a room or greenhouse for 7-20 days, in the garden - 5-15 days. The effectiveness of the drug depends on the ambient temperature: the higher it is, the faster and more pests will die. Processing is carried out using personal protective equipment.
   When using insecticides, work must be carried out in protective clothing.

If the colony has grown significantly, use acaricides - products designed to kill ticks.

1. Apollo. Contact hormonal drug. The active ingredient is clofentesine. It affects eggs and larvae, does not kill adults, but sterilizes them. The concentrate is diluted according to the instructions. For treating indoor plants, the norm is 0.4 ml per 1 liter. Harmless to bees.
2. Demitan. Suspension based on phenazachine. Protects against ticks for 5 weeks. Affects adults and eggs.
3. Neoron.
   The active ingredient is bromopopylate. Used to combat red fruit mite. Effective against various types of flat beetles and gall pests. Non-toxic to bees. Neoron kills mites but is safe for bees
4. Nissan. Wetting powder based on hexythiazox. Effective against all stages of ticks, except adults. Validity period: up to 50 days. The first effect is observed ten days after treatment. Does not affect bees, safe for animals and humans.

Remember that ticks are not insects. Insecticides have no effect on them. To combat arthropods, choose acaricidal preparations or dual-action products - insectoacaricides.

Traditional methods

If pests have just been discovered and there are only a few of them, hold off on using chemicals and try folk remedies:

1. Tobacco infusion.
   Take 1 kg of raw materials and pour 10 liters of boiling water. After 5-7 hours, strain, bring the volume to 20 liters, add about half a bar of laundry soap (minimum 50 g) and use to treat trees. Repeat the procedure after a week. Tobacco infusion is used to treat tree bark to protect against red mites
2. Camomile tea.
   Pour 1 kg of dried flowers into a bucket of boiling water, strain after 10 hours, and treat the tree trunks and leaves with the product. The method is also suitable for greenhouse and greenhouse plants. After 7 days, re-treatment will be required. Field chamomile will help get rid of small numbers of red mites on plants
3. Medical alcohol (96%). Lightly dampen a cotton pad or clean soft cloth with the substance. Wipe the leaves. Do not keep alcohol on them for a long time, so as not to spoil them.

Medical significance

Red mites in the ground do not pose a danger to humans, but the larvae that appear on the surface can bite. Small creatures are not selective in choosing a host, so they often crawl onto the body of people in nature.

The red beetle attaches itself in a few minutes, remains on the body for several days, and then disappears. The moment of the bite itself is not felt, but after a while swelling, redness, and itching appear. It is not so easy to notice the velvet mite due to its microscopic size. Even in a well-fed state, the body of the larvae does not exceed 1 millimeter. Red beetles stick to the armpits, neck hair, groin, chest.

The skin is restored completely within 7 days, without causing serious consequences, and does not require special therapy. The risk of a health threat increases during a mass attack - an allergic reaction and numerous eczemas appear.

On a note!

In tropical countries, red beetles spread a dangerous infection - tsutsugamushi. The first symptoms appear after 7-14 days and begin with general malaise. Fans of exotic countries should be especially careful. The greatest risk of infection is in Asia. The carriers of the infection are rodents.

Plants most susceptible to spider mite infestation

Even though spider mites can attack almost all plants, they have their own preferences.

Houseplants

The pest does not really like pubescent leaves, so plants with this type of leaf texture are relatively safe. Moreover, some gardeners specifically place next to infected specimens:

• violets (Saintpaulia);
• gloxinia;
• colors;
• calceolaria.

This is interesting. Absolute intolerance in most spider mites (except for the broad spider mite) is caused by aloe: they never infect it.

Video: spider mites on indoor plants

Street plantings

The tick's list of preferences in this group of plants is so large that it is easier to name those representatives of the flora that are rejected by it:

• calendula;
• dandelions.

These plants are planted specifically so that their scent will repel ticks from other plantings.

Among outdoor plantings, spider mites have practically no unloved ones.

Fruit crops

This category of plants is the least fortunate, since only elderberry can avoid attack by parasites. Among the berries, spider mites are especially fond of:

• strawberry;
• strawberries;
• grape.

Pear trees are particularly susceptible to gall spider mites.

Garden crops

Gourmets with eight limbs enjoy eating:

• cucumbers;
• eggplant;
• legumes;
• pepper.

But onions and garlic provide powerful protection against the parasite with their smell.

Medicinal herbs, spices

The most vulnerable in this group of plantings are:

• mint;
• Melissa.

But most other herbs have just the same repellent effect. Such a “weapon” could be:

• pharmaceutical chamomile;
• mustard;
• parsley;
• basil; The smell of basil repels spider mites
• tansy;
• celandine;
• yarrow;
• sagebrush.

Treatment

Birch tar is used to treat chicken acariform mites on the legs of poultry. It is heated to a temperature of 40 degrees, poured into a deep bath and the chicken is placed in the solution up to the hock joint. You can simply treat the parasite-affected surface of the leg with tar, using a soft brush, at intervals of 6–7 days.

Advice! If the mite lives on the legs of chickens, use a solution of Trichlorometaphos or a mixture of birch tar and kerosene in a 1:1 ratio.

If chickens are infected with scabies mites that live on their legs, the parasites can be removed using acaricidal-insecticidal agents of complex action in drops, solutions, and aerosols. They are simply rubbed into the affected skin several times at intervals of 2-3 days.

Release forms and composition

Bravecto is produced by the American company Merck (or MSD) Animal Health.
It supplies veterinary products to over 140 countries and has representative offices in 50 countries. In Russia it is represented by a subsidiary. Bravecto is produced in 2 forms:

• chewable tablets – for oral administration, flavored with meat flavor;
• drops (Spot On) - a solution for application to the withers.

Each form is produced in several dosages by weight. Varieties with prices are outlined in the table below:

Drops and tablets are packaged in aluminum foil blisters and cardboard packaging. Each pack contains 1 piece of solution or capsule.

How to prevent it from appearing

Pest control called red mites requires an integrated approach. Initially, it is worth thinking about preventive measures, because they are the ones who prevent pests from entering the house or garden. You should know that the red mite is one of the hardy insects. If unfavorable living conditions arise, they are able to sit out the “bad” time in a secluded place, and at any opportunity they again begin to parasitize on the leaves of plants. There are a number of preventive measures aimed at preventing red bugs from entering the garden. Here they are:

1. Plants are regularly sprayed with insecticidal preparations, and their leaves are wiped daily with a damp cloth or sponge.
   Spraying the plant
2. If the air is excessively dry (for example, when heating systems are turned on in the room), you should inspect indoor and garden vegetation much more often than usual.
3. Before you put new flowers from the store in your house or plant newly purchased seedlings in the garden, you should watch them for several days, since red mites may well be hiding in leaves that have not yet blossomed.
4. Before planting plants, you should be sure to pickle the soil mixture in which, in fact, they will grow.

If the red mite does appear in plants, then its removal can be carried out in three ways:

First way. Through the use of home remedies and improvised means. Of course, you should first remove damaged leaves from flowers and plants. If one of the plants in the garden is heavily infected, then it is better to get rid of it so as not to risk the rest of the garden vegetation:

• One of the available means for removing red spider mites is a soap solution. They wipe the upper and lower parts of the leaves, after which the soap foam is left on them for about 2-3 hours. Then the remaining soap is washed off, and the plant is covered with a plastic bag for one day. Condensation moisture accumulating under the bag will destroy the remaining mites, but this method is unlikely to help for eggs of pests.
• If a plant affected by red mite grows in the garden, then all plantings should be irrigated abundantly with water once a week.
• Treating plants against pests using garlic infusion is a great way to cope with red mites. Two garlic heads are crushed, then filled with one liter of water and tightly closed with a nylon lid. The jar is placed in a dark place for five days. The resulting infusion is diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio, and then sprayed onto plants affected by red mites.
• The red mite does not tolerate exposure to ultraviolet rays at all. You can effectively combat such a parasite by exposing areas where insects accumulate to ultraviolet light for two minutes once a week. Ultraviolet radiation can be obtained from a special lamp.
• Onion infusion will also help you quickly get rid of red mites. A total of 100 g of onion peel is infused for 5 days in five liters of water.

Second way. Chemical remedies for protection against red mites come to the rescue in cases where home remedies do not help cope with insects that parasitize garden plants. But even among insecticides, not all drugs effectively help fight red mites. The most effective of them will be insectoacaricides and acaricides.

Among the chemical drugs against red mites, a lot of really good products have been developed. For example:

• Actellik. An insectoacaricidal drug that promotes the effective destruction of harmful insects (red mites). Sold in ampoules of 5 ml. Before use, one ampoule is diluted in 1 liter of water, and then mite-infested vegetation is treated with this composition. But you should know that this drug is extremely toxic, can cause poisoning, and therefore is categorically not recommended for use on indoor plants.
• Neoron. An effective acaricide characterized by a third-level hazard. With its help, you can quickly get rid of not only adult red mites, but also the larvae and eggs of parasites. The drug is diluted with water according to the instructions.
• Fitoverm. A fourth-generation biological drug, which is somewhat less toxic in its toxicity than Actellik, but at the same time retains a high degree of effectiveness. The first pests die within a couple of days after using the product, and the remaining adults die on days 5-7.
• Vermitek.
• Fufanon.

Third way. Biological products that help protect the garden from red mites. They are absolutely safe for mammals (animals and humans), and involve the use of natural enemies, namely Amblyseius and Phytoseius mites. These insects belong to the category of predators, and their main delicacy is the red mite. In one day, this insect can eat five adult spider mites and about a dozen eggs of these parasites. You need to purchase predators and then place them on the plant. Climbing out of their shelter, these mites immediately begin hunting for their victims - spider mites.

Prevention

To prevent the disease in epidemiological regions, vaccinations against encephalitis are given to the local population, guests, and specialists staying there for work. To avoid a tick bite, follow certain rules:

• in the forest they wear clothes made of thick fabric with cuffs and drawstrings;
• be sure to wear socks and a hat;
• you need to examine the body every 2 hours, carefully after returning home;
• things are immediately thrown into the wash;
• To repel pests, repellents are used - Taiga, Off, Raptor, Raid, etc., essential oils;
• If you frequently stay in the forest, it is recommended to wear special suits with traps impregnated with insecticidal substances.

Chemicals are used to bait ticks in the forest, garden, country house, and garden plot.

Sources

• https://beetlestop.ru/krasnyiy-pautinnyiy-kleshh/
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